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Protesters marched against animal use by a school in Canada.

mals die in the U.S. every year in various types of research and experiments. Opponents to animal testing argue that animals suffer physically and mentally—and can die—when used in ex- periments to test medical procedures and devices, drugs, cosmetics, and chemicals. They further claim that many animals have rights to live free from cruelty and suffering. Besides, opponents contend, there are effective, high-tech alternatives for such testing. Such options include 3-D com- puter simulations, life-like mannequins, and artificial tissue and organs. Plus, they say, animals are very different from human beings and therefore make poor test subjects. For example, drugs that pass animal tests are not necessarily safe for humans.

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