Save UBC Monkeys From Death

Save UBC Monkeys From Death

The Issue

The University of British Columbia intends to kill four rhesus monkeys in order to study Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's disease is a serious illness that is specific to humans. In the experiment, the monkeys will be injected with a toxin that will artificially produce Parkinson's-like symptoms, and subsequently killed for post-mortem analysis.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Activists+want+four+monkeys+slated+Parkinson+research/4122894/story.html

The group ”Stop UBC Animal Research” has offered to buy the monkeys and send them to a sanctuary.

http://stopubcanimalresearch.org/

 

Photo credit: Reuters

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The Issue

The University of British Columbia intends to kill four rhesus monkeys in order to study Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's disease is a serious illness that is specific to humans. In the experiment, the monkeys will be injected with a toxin that will artificially produce Parkinson's-like symptoms, and subsequently killed for post-mortem analysis.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Activists+want+four+monkeys+slated+Parkinson+research/4122894/story.html

The group ”Stop UBC Animal Research” has offered to buy the monkeys and send them to a sanctuary.

http://stopubcanimalresearch.org/

 

Photo credit: Reuters

The Decision Makers

Dr. John Hepburn
Dr. John Hepburn
Vice President Research & International
Dr. Don Brooks
Dr. Don Brooks
Associate Vice President Research & International
Fred Woo
Fred Woo
Executive Assistant to Vice President Research & International
The President's Office
The President's Office

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Petition created on January 23, 2011