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(Fall 2001)—— For 106 years, education has played a crucial role in NEAVS’ work to end vivisection. And, while our exclusive focus is on ending the ethically indefensible and scientifically unsound practice of animal experimentation, we also work to inform the public that animal cruelty in any form should never be allowed. NEAVS is actively:

• Urging US vet schools to end all terminal surgeries
  
  
• Advocating for the passage of MA Dissection Choice Bill H.4409
  
  
• Supporting former 'Space Chimps' at the Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care
  
  
• Spreading the word about the grim world of primate research

In recent weeks, NEAVS took time to:

• Contribute written testimony to several state legislatures on the importance of making bestiality a criminal offense.
  
  
• Urge the incoming President of the American Psychological Association (APA), Norine Johnson, PhD, to include in her vision for the APA “an informed look at the need for greater emphasis on human clinical research and a new look at the repetitive, unproductive and often cruel dependence on the animal model.”
  
  
• Urge the Israeli Minister of Health to ban psychological experiments using animals.
  
  
• Wrote to The Atlanta (GA)-Journal Constitution pressing for the thorough investigation and prosecution of three teenage boys charged with torturing, mutilating and killing a kitten.
  
  
• Sent a strong response – plus an open invitation to debate – to the national pro-vivisection group, Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) following AMP’s slanted portrayal of the Animal Rights 2001 conference of which NEAVS was a major supporter.
  
  
• Lent support to H. 1437, a bill to facilitate “cross reporting” of abuse of children and animals. The bill requires agencies investigating one type of child or animal abuse to also report the other type of abuse.
  
  
• Responded to the Charlotte (NC) Observer’s article “Perfecting Organs of Pigs for People” that appeared 8/9/01. Read NEAVS’ response pointing out the potential harm to humans from such xenotransplants. For a copy of NEAVS’ Xenotransplantation Fact Sheet, contact us.
  
  
• Commended Senator Robert Byrd (D-West VA) for his presentation on the floor of the Senate calling for an end to violence and cruelty to animals, especially to those on factory farms.

In addition, NEAVS President, a psychologist, often contributes expert testimony on the psychological and emotional aspects of dissection, vivisection and violence toward animals in our society.

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