Susan E. Paris

About the author: Susan E. Paris is former president of Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) Educational Foundation, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to informing the public, the media, and policy makers about biomedical research. AMP is based in Alexandria, Virginia.

Perhaps the most overlooked threat to medical science is the animal rights movement. Those who wish to save the lives of research animals and sacrifice the welfare of patients who benefit from animal experimentation are wrongheaded and dangerous. The animal rights movement has been effective in getting regulations passed that hamper medical research, and their terrorist tactics of setting lab animals free or firebombing research facilities have resulted in millions of dollars in damages. These extremist measures are endangering the lives of those waiting for cures acquired through animal research...