On World Day for Animals in Laboratories Martyn Day MP Urges the Government to End Animal Testing
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World Day for Animals in Laboratories, observed every year on April 24, aims to end the suffering of the animals that are used for testing in laboratories around the world and replace them with advanced scientific non-animal techniques. April 24 was selected as it honours the birthday of Hugh Dowding, a staunch anti-vivisectionist and former president of NAVS, Martyn Day, MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk, said: “Right now, millions of animals endure confinement and experimentation in...

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