Thursday 28 August 2008

Dr. Christian Barnard

Dr. Christian Barnard, the famous heart surgeon wrote this:

"I had bought two male chimps from a primate colony in Holland. They lived next to each other in separate cages for several months before I used one as a [heart] donor. When we put him to sleep in his cage in preparation for the operation, he chattered and cried incessantly. We attached no significance to this, but it must have made a great impression on his companion, for when we removed the body to the operating room, the other chimp wept bitterly and was inconsolable for days. The incident made a deep impression on me. I vowed never again to experiment with such sensitive creatures" . ~Christian Barnard, surgeon

The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection has strongly condemned the increased number of animals used in experiments in the UK. Figures released today reveal that more than 3.1 million animals were used in tests in 2007, an increase of six per cent on the previous year. The number of actual experiments also increased by six per cent, to 3.2 million.

3.2 million!!!!!!!!! The figures are outrageous..... read the full story here : http://www.buav.org/e_animal_testing_increase.php

I hope the time will come when NO animals are ever used for research and experimentation.

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