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Animal Welfare for Sale
Genetic engineering,  particularly of animals, raises numerous concerns and is a highly controversial topic. The ethics of genetic engineering, the implications for animal health and welfare, the consequences of a genetically engineered (GE) animal escaping into the environment, the risk to human health of using products derived from GE animals, the socioeconomic ramifications, religious concerns, and consumers’ rights are all weighty and complicated questions that need to be answered before allowing this technology to infiltrate our lives.
Download Report Buyers Beware
The cloning of cats and dogs, particularly for pets, has drawn global media attention, but the serious animal suffering and disreputable activities that can go on behind the scenes of the cloning industry have largely been overlooked. A newly released report by the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS) and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) investigates and exposes an industry fraught with questionable science and consumer deception, drawing much-needed attention to the animals and people who are being exploited for profit.
Download Report Comments on the FDA’s Risk Assessment on Cloning
According to the FDA, the agency has performed this risk assessment “to determine what hazards might be introduced into animals as the result of the cloning process,” “to characterize the resultingpotential risks,” and to place these risks “into the context of other assisted reproductivetechnologies currently practiced in the United States.” Overall, then, the FDA states:“[T]he question that is asked is whether animals involved in thecloning process are at greater risk for any adverse outcome relative toother assisted reproductive technologies.”
Download Report Separating Facts from Fluff
This report, produced by the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS), which has been monitoring the treatment of animals in laboratories since 1883, is the result of over two years of investigation and contains published statements and evidence from mainstream scientific literature explaining the dangers and concerns regarding pet cloning. While media reports often present pet cloning news as quirky and/or heartwarming, animal advocates, bioethicists, scientists, and the public have significant concerns about a variety of issues related to pet cloning.
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