From the perspective of a person who belongs to an animal rights organization

 I am against the use of animals for experimentation. Needless to say, it is too cruel for animals. For example, if a drug that is not yet safe for humans is to be tested, it will be done with great care and a lot of money, but when it comes to animals, they are not treated as carefully as humans, but rather as if they were disposable tools. Animals think and feel pain just like humans do, so why can't we guarantee them the right to live the same as humans? 

  Besides, animal testing is inefficient in that it requires a lot of money and time. Animals are often used to test things for human use, but even though they are similar in structure, they are a different species, and the results from animal testing may not be completely applicable to we humans. For example, in vivo (Latin for "within the living”) testing uses approximately 115 million animals every year globally, and only 59 new medicines were approved by authorities in the year 2018. Moreover, animal testing takes months, years, and can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide results. Considering these factors, I don't think animal testing is efficient.

  Furthermore, I believe that animal testing is not accurate. Some studies have shown that the chance of a match between human and animal test results is only 5% to 25%. Also, even if an animal experiment is successful, there is a 90% chance that the following experiment on humans will fail. On the other hand, some animals suffer from serious side effects that humans don't experience. Why should we insist on animal testing if it's not accurate enough?

  Advancements in science and technology have made suitable alternatives available. Recently, some companies have been testing their products on synthetic cellular tissue that resembles human skin instead of animals. Other new alternatives to animal testing are being developed, such as 'Eyetex', 'In vitro testing' and 'Organs on chips'.

  I hope that the cruel methods of using animals as test subjects in experiments will be replaced by other more productive and efficient methods.

P. (2020, March 25). 5 Reasons Why Animal Testing Should Ban Worldwide. Tampa Bay News Wire. https://www.tampabaynewswire.com/2020/03/25/5-reasons-why-animal-testing-should-ban-worldwide-85113