The Netherlands has recently made giant steps in animal and human rights. The Dutch government is looking to end experiments on animals and they enlisted the help of PETA scientists to drive this forward.
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A motion in parliament has already been passed to phase out such experiments and it aims to use only non-animal testing, that's also relevant to humans by 2025.
Dr Julia Baines is PETA UK's scientific policy advisor and along with a PETA Netherlands representative, she was invited to discuss alternative ways to replace animal experiments. Subsequently, PETA scientists developed a detailed dossier of information to help the Dutch government's transition to animal-free testing.
"This ground-breaking decision is the first of its kind taken by any country. It reflects both today's innovations in cutting-edge science and changing attitudes about the morality of using animals in experiments", says Dr Baines. "It is a momentous step that will save countless animals, and hopefully will inspire other countries to make similar changes."
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