Pros and Cons of Aniamal Testing

Animals in research have made many contributions leading to the treatments and cures of diseases that affects humans. Through the use of animals in experiments a better life has been accomplished. “Sweet are the uses of Adversity.” This quote said by Williams Shakespeare proves that all good comes with bad, just like using animals in research. Many oppose the use of animal for research claiming that it is not morally or ethically stable. Findings from animal experiments can potentially cure numerous medial issues such as cancer or the common cold. However, there is controversy, mostly ethical, surrounding the methods used.
Animal experiments used in biological research have helped make many advancements in human medicine. Through these experiments when has achieved, a decrease in infant mortality, longer lifespan, and an increase in the quality of life (American Medical Associaton 3). Through indirect of direct experimentation, almost all medical advances can be traced back to research through animals. The control and dismissal of diseases like: small pox, poliomyelitis, and measles has been achieved with animals. Blood transfusions, burn therapy, open brain and hearts surgery where all fulfilled the same way (American Medical Association 54). "Biomedical advances depend on research with animals, and not using them would deprive humans and criminals of the benefits of research" (American Media Association74). Through animal research we could find solutions to AIDS, cancer, heart diseases, aging, and congenital defects. Like Lord Adrian said, “The use of living animals in scientific research can be considered justified if it is likely to produce appreciable benefit to society, if there is no way to conduct the research in quest...

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...es that use animals in their research. Since 1971, more than 500,000 Americans die from cancer every year. Thats a 74% increase since Nixon originally signed the bill (Slezcpecki 7).
Animal research has been a highly debatable topic. Research using animals has and will continue to help us discover things that would take much longer without the aid of the animal. Today many treatments and diseases have been discovered that were deadly years ago thanks to the research done to animals. As good as it sounds, the is always a dark side to every good story. Some of the animals are put through unnatural suffering and bodily harm. Unreasonable suffering is something that is not approved by society. This topic is one that may never come to a simmer. Knowing the pros and cons of this issue will help the reader decide for themselves wether animal research is immoral or worthy.