In the U.S., the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) sets minimum standards of care for animals in research, exhibition, and transport. Animal Rights
One hundred and fifty years ago, the concept of "human rights" for women or enslaved people was considered radical or laughable. The idea that a cow had a "right to freedom" would have been psychiatric. Today, the Overton window has shifted.
Medical research relies heavily on animal models, creating a tension between human health progress and animal life.