A Sacrifice for Mankind
Nina Yang
Introduction
Animal research and experimentation lead to many advances in the prevention, treatments and cures for diseases. There are many treatments, vaccines, antibodies, and medicine used to prevent and cure sicknesses. Medication of all sorts is first tested many times in animals before Phase 1 clinical trials. Phase 1 clinical trials contain humans with a specific disease in need of a cure. These clinical trials determine the reaction of the drug in the body, the effectiveness, and the side effects of a drug ("Animal Research Is Unethical and Scientifically Unnecessary"). Because of animal research, there are now new vaccine candidates for anthrax, plague, Ebola, Hantaviruses, botulinum neurotoxins, and many others ("Medical Progress Depends on Animal Research"). These candidates may become the vaccine that saves many lives one day.
Thesis
Concession 1
Concession 2
Benefits of Animal Experimentation
Conclusion
Works Cited
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