UBLICATION DATE:
April 29, 2008
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The Animal Research War
P. MICHAEL CONN AND JAMES V. PARKER
FORWARD BY STATES UNITED FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

"The Animal Research War exposes the tactics of animal extremists for
what they are ] terrorism. The actions of a tiny minority have
seriously set back the progress of research aimed at reducing the
suffering of people and animals. It is time for scientists, patients
and all who abhor the use of terror to stand up for the future of
medical research."
--Dr. Colin Blakemore, former Chief Executive, Medical Research Council UK

"The Animal Research War makes a compelling case that animal
extremism, with its threat to biomedical research and the improvement
of human and animal health, is an international problem."
--Christian Bréchot, Director General of the French National Institute
of Health and Medical Research

"In chapter after chapter, the authors unfold stories of attacks, from
threats in the night, to baseball bat assaults, to the destruction of
years of research. The authors also relate stories of individual
bravery and, yes, even corporate strength in the face of threats to
employees, customers and suppliers. Equally, they explain the process
of protecting animals in research and they put to rest some of the
tired myths of laboratory animals—myths that animal extremists need to
perpetuate in order to validate their own dire actions. We hope you
will read, learn from, and enjoy The Animal Research War. It is
extremely important that an informed public know what is really going
on and how it impacts on the future of healthcare and medical
advances. We hope you will also pass it along and help spread truth."
--States United for Biomedical Research (States United for Biomedical
Research, with nearly 500 member organizations, is a network of
nonprofit associations who have joined forces to promote health
through science and education. Members include hospitals, healthcare
systems, universities, voluntary health organizations, professional
associations, and others in the research community).

The authors of The Animal Research War are to be congratulated for
exposing the tactics of animal extremists, and in particular the
extent to which they are prepared to go in their effort to abolish all
use of experimental animals. The actions of this tiny minority to deny
the ongoing importance of animal research for progress in human and
animal health are a disservice to us all.
--Canadians for Health Research

In a world of people suffering from cancer, diabetes, AIDS, heart
disease and countless other emerging ailments, medical researchers
work to find cures for these life threatening illnesses. Medical
research improves both our lives and the lives of our pets. What
happens when the medical researchers on whom we depend are themselves
threatened by those with an extreme agenda?

From hate mail armed with razor blades and physical assault, to
picketing and torment of their families in their homes, P. Michael
Conn and James V. Parker expose the impact of this war on medical
researchers in their groundbreaking and incendiary book, The Animal
Research War. So effective are animal extremists that the first
company to be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange for
non-financial reasons met their fate as a result of extremist threats.
Both authorities on animal rights extremism, the authors examine the
lengths to which animal extremists will go to halt the work of
researchers and with it, dash the hope of those struggling with
illness. This book comprehensively chronicles the persecution that
many scientists now face in the name of "animal rights." This
breakthrough work details the impact of this war on new drug
development, and the chilling effect on talented young people who,
seeking the threat, opt for other professions.

The Animal Research War analyzes the motivations of animal rights
extremists, while also delving into the changing ways in which the
public and the legal system view animals. It corrects, with a detailed
set of references, the lies propagated by extremist animal rights
organizations. By uncovering the truth about university animal
research, this book is an intriguing and compelling platform from
which to better understand the plight of the modern scientist and the
nearly invisible war in which we all stand to lose; if we allow animal
extremism to win.

P. Michael Conn is Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology and of
Cell Biology and Development at the Oregon Health and Science
University, and Associate Director of the Oregon National Primate
Research Center. James V. Parker is a retired Public Information
Officer, Oregon National Primate Research Center.

THE ANIMAL RESEARCH WAR
P. MICHAEL CONN AND JAMES V. PARKER
April 29, 2008; $39.95 Hardcover
ISBN 0-230-60014-X
Palgrave Macmillan
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