December 17, 1999

Defending the Rights of Animals Used in Scientific Experiments

To the Editor:

Alison Schneider's "As Threats of Violence Escalate, Primate Researchers Stand Firm" (November 12) is a disappointingly shallow and irresponsible piece of writing. She lets a few extremists speak for the animal-rights movement, and dedicates most of her article to justifying animal experimentation. ...

That experimenters have been attacked in an inappropriate manner does not mean their actions are justified. If Ms. Schneider had taken

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