Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Test on criminals such as rapists and murderers.

If they can do this without using animals it would be preferable but if that is the only option then yes

As long as ethics proposals have been reviewed and accepted

Yes if it’s relevant to siad animal (not for human gain)

Seriously depends on what product and what animal

Use black people i,e muslim immigrants

Yes, but only if there is no other alternative

Yes, but not for cosmetics. Animal well-being must be considered too.

Yes, but prove they're carrying out safe practice/they're not being cruel or abusive to the animal.

No but use prisoners for testing

Yes but only for vital drugs with animals having minimal suffering.

Test it on Rapists and Murderers

Only if there is no other more animal friendly way and strict humane methods applied

No find another way or don’t use substances that are harmful

Yes, but only for testing products to be used on animals

Only humans who are imprisoned as part of their sentence which include heinous crimes like rape and murder should receive this by force.

Use humans. We are animals. And to be quite frank it's not ok to force our wants on any other species to benefit us and us alone. It's really messed up.

Yes, but only for life saving drugs

Yes on all medical advances, however in the most humane way possible

Yes, but only if they are treated humanely and do not suffer.

Yes, but not repeatedly. Once you get the scientific result the animal should nevet have to suffer for those results again needlessly.

Test on convicted child sex offenders.

It depends on what animals are used.

Use criminals who are convicted behind a doubt of serious crimes ie murder/rape

Drugs, medical devices, and vaccines as long as they would be happy giving it to a human. Don't actually give it to a human, test on the animal, but don't give it to the animal if you are not 100% happy with it

No, rather test it on prisoners serving a life sentence for murder or rape.

No. Unless the animal is genetically close to us, the research is pointless

Yes, only in strictly limited and ethically controlled circumstances which I suspect will be very infrequent. Definitely not for cosmetics.

How about using voluntary humans instead - animals might not be willing

Only test on rats. And none for cosmetics

In very limited circumstances and under strict humane treatment controls. Not for cosmetics.

research into how toxic a medicine will be to an animal should be factored into if it is to be allowed to be used on animals.

Use of testing on people who are convicted of sexual assault and murder, not manslaughter, but murder

Regulations need to be rigorous and reviewed that the new product has a legitimate chance of causing harm and whether existing tests for similar products are sufficient. I don't agree for cosmetics

In some cases yes but always make sure the animals don’t suffer

if its a sheep or a cow

No they should use criminal offenders such as rapists and murderers

Don't have any stance on this

Depends on the drug

Yes, but only where there are no other testing alternatives and the product is considered life saving

Yes but there should be rules on how this happens. No cosmetics for example and the tests shouldn’t cause pain

Medical life changing chemicals after all other avenues have been researched

Depends on the impact the testing has on animals

Test pedophiles

Shouldn't you are ready know what is harmful without kill animals

Yes. Depends what ones

It's an awful thought either way, I just cant answer this as there is repercussions and moral issues either side

use prisioners to test on.

Only certain animals which have smaller brain capacities

if done ethically yes, otherwise no

yes, as long as humane

How else would they test? They could test it on the politicians!

So long as it is not on domestic animals

What is the alternative? I don't like the idea of animals being used for testing.

yes but this means not killing a thousand animals

No, animals are to be let out and roam freely and not held against their will.

Only with due regards to the health and safety of the animals

If you won’t try it on yourself why would you try it on a poor defenceless furbaby

no, test it on very bad criminals

Yes - in humane ways as man has supremacy over animals.

Only if testing is certified to not be abusive or inflict unnecessary pain

Only if the tests are as humane as possible

Only if the risk of harm is less than 5% as measured via in vitro studies, OR if it's a life-saving / urgent drug trial, where the risk of harm as measured via in vitro studies is less than 20%.

only if it is on low sentient beings and if it has passed certain stages so that it is not detrimental

Yes, but only for life-saving medications and only at late stages of testing where the risk of harm and suffering to the animal is most reduced.

As long as its highly likely to NOT HURT the animal!!

maybe like sickly dying animals or pests or ones that aren’t so conscious

yes, but not for cosmetics and within an ethical and regulatory framework which minimises suffering to lab animals.

No, prisoners with life sentences without the opportunity for parole should be made available for these research fields

ABSOLUTELY NOT! No No No! we have technology to replicate human cells and can test on those instead, cruelty free.

Gang members

Absolutely not. they should be fined or even imprisonment

Alternative ways to test?

Animals such as rats to test for essential medication or vaccines

Only if it is very important and can not be done safely in other ways. But not on cosmetics

Only animals in labs

As long as the animal is not suffering

No test them on people in prison

Pests only

Yes, but not on cosmetics and the practise is ethically regulated to ensure there is no cruel and unnecessary suffering of the animal, while vigorously pursuing other avenues to phase out animal testing entirely

Where there is no other effective way to test... but should be reserved for medical not cosmetic purposes

I feel that animals can be used in scientific testing, but not in commercial testing

As long as it doesn’t hurt the animal I see no problem

Only if approved through a qualified board who decides whether it is absolutely necessary.

Yes, but only if the testing causes no harm to the animal in question.

Yes, but they should be regulated.

Yes, but not for cosmetics and decrease subsidies for farming. There should be a push for everyone to adapt a more plant based diet, reducing unnecessary harm to animals through our diet.

Yes but not to animals facing extinction and avoid high cost maintenance animals

Only rodants

No, use paid volunteers or prisoners instead

Yes, If there absolutely no other option

DO it on the scum in prison if they're in there for life

Depends on The Type Of Animal

Yes, but not for cosmetics and they pursue alternative methods and once it is deemed fairly safe humans should become tested on. And only rats.

Yes but with limits, testing a should be within reason

Yes, But Strictly controlled and regulated ensure no cruelty, discomfort or harm comes to the animals.

Yes, but only animals deemed pest in NZ

Yes but it should be done as humane as possible

No, testing on animals is cruelty