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