85% Vote to Ban Vivisection

On Tuesday night, Central TV aired "Central Extra", a current affairs programme. The programme was devoted to the issue of animal experiments. The format of the programme included a short film, detailing the issues surrounding animal rights, followed by a studio debate. Representatives from both SPEAK and Europeans for Medical Progress put forward the arguments against the use of animals. An Oxford University vivisector - joined by a Parkinson's sufferer and the director of Seriously Ill for Medical Research (who has a child with cystic fibrosis) - represented the pro-viv