not for the Animals (Scientific) Research Act of 1986 most scientists would have been charged with cruelty to animals by now. Because of these laws new drugs are tested on approximately 1,000 animals before they can be released on the market(McCarty 81). This law would not exist if government officials thought these experiments would harm their citizens. In fact due to animal research the human life-span has been increased by an average of 28 years(McCarty 15). Though animal research has benefited millions of people world-wide it has its detractors. Hollywood celebrities are using their free time to pose naked for billboards. To protest the use of animals in their make up and garments creation PETA organizes protest marches and other more extreme groups preach of Specieism. While these events look good for public exposure and no one likes to see innocent creatures harmed for no reason, the fact remains that animal research saves lives. Animal research must continue if we wish to combat the various diseases which plague us today....
