27 October 2015Americas

Animal patents: Blurring the lines

Animal testing is one of the most contentious issues of modern times. On the one hand, the suffering of animals is not worth the speculative attempts to find a cure for diseases. On the other, if such testing can bring about cures for life-threatening diseases, then the pain is worth it.

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