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Aiming for a future without animal tests

By Vicky Robinson

4 March 2009

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Anti-vivisectionists and scientists who experiment on animals share more common ground than you might think

Enter our essay competition about the future of animal research

HOW long will it be before we can wave goodbye to experiments involving animals? This question, which causes more antagonism than just about any other issue in science, is about to come to a head again: after 23 years, the European Union legislation governing the use of animals in research is being revised.

A vote by members of the European Parliament is expected later this year, and already all sides are lobbying from their…

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