Research Defence Society
('100 years defending animal
research')
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Vivisection
[The propaganda organ of the Vivisection Industry, funded by the pharmaceutical industry, research institutes, universities and charities that support medical research.]
Web: http://www.rds-online.org.uk
See: Vivisection
President (2004): Lord Dick Taverne
Quotes
Dr Evan Harris, the
Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, said: “About 18 months ago I
suggested to the Research Defence Society that there should be a demonstration.
It’s important to show the research community we are on their side. There were,
however, concerns about whether enough people would turn out and whether it
would be provocative.” [2006]
Focus: A campaigning hero
100 years ago today RDS was announced to the public. A letter in the national press on 24 April 1908 said: ‘A Society has been formed with the name of the Research Defence Society, to make known the facts as to experiments on animals in this country; the immense importance to the welfare of mankind of such experiments and the great saving of human life and health directly attributable to them.’ ---Blog