Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Use animals that will cause less public opinion to conduct experiments, and prohibit the use of endangered animals and nationally protected animals.

Definitely not for cosmetics, and not for situations where the substance places humans at little risk. All other options should be considered before animal testing, it should be an essential need for examining the action of the product or process.

When there are no other viable options and the drug/vaccine/device has life-saving value. NOT FOR COSMETICS!!!

It’s tough to say because mice are so closely related to people biologically, and people are going to test on animals regardless of my opinion

should do testing on criminals that have committed serious offenses like murder and are on life without parole

There should be strict laws relating to the humane treatment of animals for essential life saving purposes only.

Yes, but as a last-resort ONLY and should follow the same guidelines as testing on human - It should be done ethically and devoid of any form of cruelty.

Yes, BUT we must increase oversight to ensure that it is done ethically

Only those animals who have been bred for the purpose of scientific testing, and ensure it is done as ethically as possible.

Yes, only of it is ethical and does not harm the animal

it depends on the types of products being used. if it is likely to harmfully affect the animal, it should not be allowed

Yes, but only for medical purposes such as vaccines, drug safety etc. But it should not be allowed for cosmetics. This should be allowed as long as the animals are being treated with care and not being treated as props.

No, such test should be on volunteers and maybe people on death row depending on what they did and what tests but this is something I am somewhat unsure of

Yes, as long as its banned to use any animal with even the slightest bit of circumstantial evidence of sapiance. Like most cephalopods or apes.

Research a more ethical way to test these products while also maintaining the safety of humans. Maybe lab rats are fine.

No, do the testing on people in jail instead. Why not test on an actual human that’s in jail for the rest of their lives.

I agree there should be a boundary here of some sort cause of the organs. yet again the animal cruelty so depends I guess

Yes, but not for cosmetics and only if it's a necessity to ensure the medical safety of those whom may be affected by the product.

Researchers should not be allowed to use animals for testing if the effects have been heavily predicted to cause harm or if there is another method to safely test the products.

Yes but not for cosmetics, and it should be made illegal out as soon as an alternative viable method becomes available (regardless on any increased cost to R&D)

If there is no other method to ensure safety and the animals are treated as humanely as possible then I would believe it to be a necessary evil, Cosmetics are a definitive no, as well as any drugs not primarily to improve quality of life for people and/or animals.

Only if absolutely necessary and the animals are treated with respect but dont allow for cosmetics

Yes, but not for cosmetics with great oversight to ensure the animals are treated well and kept in good health.

never is it okay to perform testing on animals.

Testing on animals is cruel and unethical.

This is a difficult issue to dissect. It would be best to move away from exploiting animals in this way but we also need ways to test treatments before they go to human trials. I would be more concerned with the wellfare of the animals and their quality of life, they don’t deserve cruelty but they can offer us much needed answers.

i feel like it is cruel to test on animals but the death of a rat is “less cruel” than the death of a human for testing on humans. it’s a grey area.

I think they should only use animals that are suffering of a disease and will soon die but if they require a healthy animal then the use of healthy animals should be limited.

Yes - not for cosmetics thought - and after they've reached a certain level of testing which shows confident results that the product would not be detrimental to the health of the animals.

Yes, but only for things that are necessary to our lives, like vaccines, but not anything connected to cosmetics.

Use proven criminals, convicted of violent crimes, who are in prison for 10+ years (or a life sentence)

testing on animals should be avoided and only to be done in very restricted circumstances such as in medical safety only and restricted to only certain animals like mice and rats.

it depends on if the drug makes the animal unsafe for human consumption, if it does then no, if it doesn't then its fine because the animal wasn't used just for testing

So long as it is ethical and truly necessary for safety reasons.

No, humans that have committed heinous crimes and have no chance of returning to society should have these tested on them.

Yes, if it’s beneficial for research purposes and if they’re doing early testing on animals that are considered pests

Only if we need to, to minimize suffering.

No, use pedophiles, rapists, and murderers

nah animal cruelty isnt nice

Depending on the severity

yes but not for cosmetics or drugs

With proper ethical oversight

Yes, as long as they abide by the relevant moral and safety standards.

Yes, but there needs to be adherence to strict ethical guidelines regarding how the animals are treated.

It depends on the product - if it's harmful, then no.

Some animals are fine but there is also a certain threshold or line that should not be crossed ethically, which at that point should be substituted for other methods for testing.

Yes, but aim to reduce animal testing as much as possible over time

Yes, but certain categories of more intelligent beings should be off the charts

Only for vaccines and medications. Nothing more.

No, the animals do not deserve to tested on. We should find a different alternative that does not involve living beings that can not consent.

Use rapist and pedophiles

Yes, but only rats, mice and pigeons/seagulls. Since In todays world they usually are over populated and carry disease otherwise

Yes, on rats only

if they have no other option and there's still many of that species

Yes, but in controlled amounts

Only as little as possible; it may be bad for the animals and the results may only be appropriate for curing those kind of animals

Test on dangerous criminals already incarcerated.

no that is cruel.

Yes, but only once adequate testing has already been completed and not for cosmetics

I am quite conflicted on this question. Definitely not for cosmetics

Yes, but there should be more restrictions in place for animal testing

Yes, but only for vaccines and medications. That is the law, under Section 3 of the Nuremberg Code.

Yes but only on monkeys and rats, insects and amphibians

No, only for medications and vaccines.

Yes, but only to a certain degree

Use humans. Pay them extremely well, or pay out their families well.

Yes but with regulation

Yes, but the animals must be provided with a high standard of quality of life while within the testing trial

Yes, but require the labelling for products that do such

No, but you can use tyrannical politicians like Justin Trudeau

No, just use humans like the vaccines

Yes, but only for safety of medicines and vaccines.

Yes but not for cosmetics and not in a way that makes the animal suffer

NO! animals have feelings and feel pain, we don't have the right to violate them simply for ourselves

Yes, but only if they are capitolist pigs

yes, but can hopefully find better solutions sooner than later

As long as the animal isn't abused

only if its on certain animals like rodents

Only if absolutely necessary for the betterment of public health. Absolutely not for cosmetics or anything else deemed ethically unnecessary.

no - use pedophiles and sex offenders for testing

Yes, but only under the most humane of conditions and not for cosmetics

Yes, but under stricter regulation.

It depends. Cruel and unusual testing should be banned

Yes, but only animals with high population and also not for cosmetics. I like the idea of using criminals for this..

Yes, but in a regulated standards and procedures.

Yes, but not great apes.

When no other recourse

Absolutely not - not for ANY circumstance - EVER!

medical reasons only

Yes, as long as it is as painless as possible for the animals and serve a greater good for humanity .

there’s enough animals locked up in prisons with three square meals and a warm place to sleep they don’t deserve use those criminals instead of innocent animals

Only for life-saving drugs or drugs that will greatly reduce suffering. And if a legal standard is put in place to protect the animals and retire them early into a rehab program.

No save the animals ... use liberlas instead

As long as no harm comes to the animal

If it doesn’t cause harm to the animal then yes. However if it’s a likelihood of it then no.

Yes but with very high ethical standards enforcement and huge penalties for offences

Yes, but only if the drug/vaccine/device is of a “life saving” category. Not for cosmetics or anything else that would not be considered necessary to save a human life.

The only animals that should ever be exposed to these things are mice and rats as they are extremely numerous and an overall pest.

Yes, only if the risk to harm the animal is low.