M.O.D. & P&G

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Action Alert 1: March of Dimes The March of Dimes (MOD) has funded research

in which newborn kittens had their eyelids sewn shut in an attempt to study

the effects of visual deprivation. MOD itself admits that this study yielded

no clinically relevant advances. Additional MOD-funded experiments have

included a variety of studies addicting animals to cocaine, alcohol, and

nicotine, even though we have known for years that these substances can harm

developing babies. While the March of Dimes has continued to sink money into

questionable animal experiments, the real advances in birth defects research

have come from human studies.

 

 

 

Please call or write the March of Dimes and tell them you not support any

charity that funds animal experiments. There are more humane and more

effective ways to improve human health which deserve your support.

 

 

 

March of Dimes National Office

1275 Mamaroneck Ave.

White Plans, NY 10605

National Office: 914-428-7100

Toll-Free: 888-99MARCH

Mother's March: 800-99MARCH

 

For more information about charities that don’t fund animal research or other

information about why animal experiments don’t work, check out:

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine at <A

HREF= " http://ga0.org/ct/_1azda118q-R/ " >http://www.pcrm.org/</A>

Or Americans for Medical Advancement at <A

HREF= " http://ga0.org/ct/Ldazda118q-p/ " >http://www.curedisease.com/</A>

 

Action Alert 2: Proctor and Gamble

>

> Each year, thousands of animals die in Procter & Gamble laboratories -- the

> victims of painful, archaic and entirely unnecessary product tests. Caustic

> chemicals are forced into the eyes of rabbits and applied to animals'

> shaved and raw skin. Laboratory workers place the animals in restraining

> devices so they cannot struggle while the workers apply the chemicals,

> which burn into the animals' eyes and skin. P & G " scientists " do not sedate

> the animals or give them pain killers.

>

> Animals sometimes break their necks or backs attempting to escape the pain.

> Those that survive are used in yet additional painful tests ... until they

> are finally killed. The victims include rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters,

> ferrets and other animals. P & G refuses to stop testing its products on

> animals, despite the fact that these tests are not required by any law, and

> despite the fact that more reliable and humane alternatives do exist.

>

>

>

> Write or call P & G CEO and tell him that you will boycott all of their

> products until they stop all animal testing of consumer and household

> goods.

>

>

> A.G. Lafley, Chairman and CEO

> Procter and Gamble

> 1 Procter & Gamble Plaza

> Cincinnati, OH 45202

> Toll Free: 1-800-543-1745

>

>

> Take the time to check your house for Procter and Gamble products. For more

> information about Procter and Gamble, visit: <A

HREF= " http://www.pandgkills.com/ " >http://www.pandgkills.com/</A> .

 

Get involved in Global Day against Procter and Gamble on Saturday,

> May 24, 2003. Visit: <A

HREF= " http://www.pandgkills.com/alerts/global_day_2003.html " >http://www.pandgkil\

ls.com/alerts/global_day_2003.html</A>

> for details on joining the campaign.

>

>

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

jomanji13 wrote:

>Please call or write the March of Dimes and tell them you not support any

>charity that funds animal experiments. There are more humane and more

>effective ways to improve human health which deserve your support.

 

Thank you for posting that -- I've written to March of Dimes about the

experiments that you mentioned.

 

If anyone is looking for a medical research charity that does not support

animal research, you might consider the Dr Hadwen Trust. They specifically

fund research that does not involve the use of animals. Their web site is

at http://www.crueltyfreeshop.com/drhadwen/

 

By the way, I have no connection with the Dr Hadwen Trust except as a

contributor.

 

Gerry