Moving 186 ageing chimps out of retirement (from medical testing) back into more testing has stirred up a lot debate. I don’t necessarily understand the whole process of events, but this is what has caused a huge uproar in the U.S.
What all of this is about is the NIH (National Institute of Health) is bringing 186 chimps out of their 10 year retirement to begin medical testing again. The plan is to move the chimps to the Southwest national Primate Research Center in San Antonio, Texas. Among the people strongly opposing the NIHs decision is New Mexico’s governor Bill Richardson who on September 21st visited the facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He stated that he is, and will continue to object to their decision.
My personal opinion of the whole situation most people probably won’t like. In my view point, all these people complain about the NIHs decision, but none of these people have an alterative option. That being said, I don’t really agree with the NIHs decision either, but I don’t know of any alternatives to replace using these chimps.
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