Using Death Row Inmates For Medical Research
Katelyn Morgan
ENG 111 Shores
October, 2012
Using Death Row Inmates For Medical Research
Due to animal testing, one animal dies in a laboratory in the United States every second, in Japan every two seconds and in the United Kingdom every twelve seconds. Billions of non-human animals have been burnt, crushed, sliced, electrocuted, poisoned with toxic chemicals, and psychologically tormented because of medical research. Alternatives for these experiments have shown to be less expensive and can be used repeatedly. We are in desperate need of reliable medical research. Why not experiment and receive more accurate finding for our medical needs? Why not use people who didn’t think twice about giving up their so-called human-rights when they committed such heinous crimes towards our society? Inmates on Death Row should be involved in a selfless and valued service with a purpose beyond being taxpayer burdens.
Animals are said to have a different distribution of fine blood vessels and their skin does not react in the same way to the tests as that of a human. Although humans and animals are particularly similar throughout the central nervous system, other systems such as the cardiovascular system may differ greatly. For instance, lethal dosage (LD) tests used for cosmetic testing do not measure human health hazards, but only determine how toxic the product is to the type of animal it was tested on. The drug, Fialuridine, does not harm dogs and monkeys but often proves fatal to humans. Transgenic mice containing the defective gene causing cystic fibrosis do not show the symptoms characteristic of the condition in humans. Often, many diseases and substances act differently in humans than they do in animals. During experiments using animals in the past, tobacco continuously failed to produce cancer in the subjects being tested. Due to these failed trials; warnings and concerns about the dangers of cigarettes were not recognized for many years. During a test using the
ENG 111 Shores
October, 2012
Using Death Row Inmates For Medical Research
Due to animal testing, one animal dies in a laboratory in the United States every second, in Japan every two seconds and in the United Kingdom every twelve seconds. Billions of non-human animals have been burnt, crushed, sliced, electrocuted, poisoned with toxic chemicals, and psychologically tormented because of medical research. Alternatives for these experiments have shown to be less expensive and can be used repeatedly. We are in desperate need of reliable medical research. Why not experiment and receive more accurate finding for our medical needs? Why not use people who didn’t think twice about giving up their so-called human-rights when they committed such heinous crimes towards our society? Inmates on Death Row should be involved in a selfless and valued service with a purpose beyond being taxpayer burdens.
Animals are said to have a different distribution of fine blood vessels and their skin does not react in the same way to the tests as that of a human. Although humans and animals are particularly similar throughout the central nervous system, other systems such as the cardiovascular system may differ greatly. For instance, lethal dosage (LD) tests used for cosmetic testing do not measure human health hazards, but only determine how toxic the product is to the type of animal it was tested on. The drug, Fialuridine, does not harm dogs and monkeys but often proves fatal to humans. Transgenic mice containing the defective gene causing cystic fibrosis do not show the symptoms characteristic of the condition in humans. Often, many diseases and substances act differently in humans than they do in animals. During experiments using animals in the past, tobacco continuously failed to produce cancer in the subjects being tested. Due to these failed trials; warnings and concerns about the dangers of cigarettes were not recognized for many years. During a test using the
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