The Injustice of Excluding Laboratory Rats, Mice, and Birds from the Animal Welfare Act

, A major shortcoming of the Animal Welfare Act is its exclusion of the species most-used in experimentation-rats, mice, and birds. Considerations of justice dictate that extension of the law to these three species is the morally right thing to do. A brief history of how these species came to be exc...

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Main Author: Orlans, F. Barbara (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 2000
In: Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Year: 2000, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 229-238
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Summary:, A major shortcoming of the Animal Welfare Act is its exclusion of the species most-used in experimentation-rats, mice, and birds. Considerations of justice dictate that extension of the law to these three species is the morally right thing to do. A brief history of how these species came to be excluded from the laws protecting laboratory animals is also provided, as well as discussion of the implications and significance of expanding the law.
ISSN:1086-3249
Contains:Enthalten in: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ken.2000.0021