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		VIVISECTION IN AMERICA CHAPTER I. VIVISECTION IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS Conflicting opinions. What are "abuses" of vivisection? Experiments of Brachet, Castex, Von Lesser, Chauveau, Mantagazza, and others. The absence of restraints always invites excesses. No safeguards against the abuse of experimentation exist in any part of America. What has been done in the United States. Opinion of Dr. Bigelow, of Harvard University. The British Medical Journal on certain American "original investigations." Prevention of abuses, by State restriction and supervision. . . . pp. 133–146 CHAPTER II. VIVISECTION IN AMERICAN COLLEGES The new scientific ideal. Biology in the American university. Opportunities for its study at Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Cornell, University of Michigan, and others. The use of torture as for illustration of science–teaching. The atrocious experiment of Stricker, of Vienna. What prevents its repetition in American colleges? Have any restrictions been made by the leading colleges, regulating or forbidding the use of prolonged torture of animals, in the study of physiology? Correspondence with college presidents. No impediments at present hinder the infliction of any degree of torment desired in any of the principal American colleges. Suggested reforms. The responsibility for low ideals. The hope for the future. . . . pp. 147–168 APPENDIX A. THE LINES OF PERSONAL INVESTIGATION ADVISED, REGARDING VIVISECTION. . . pp. 147–168 APPENDIX B. THE AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION ON RESTRICTION OF VIVISECTION. . . pp. 145–176 ANIMALS' RIGHTS CONSIDERED IN RELATION TO SOCIAL PROGRESS WITH A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL APPENDIX BY HENRY S. SALT AUTHOR OF "THE LIFE OF HENRY DAVID THOREAU" __________ ALSO AN ESSAY ON VIVISECTION IN AMERICA BY ALBERT LEFFINGWELL, M.D. AUTHOR OF "ILLEGITIMACY: A STUDY IN DEMOGRAPHY," "RAMBLES IN JAPAN," ETC. NEW YORK MACILLAN & CO. AND LONDON 1894
					Albert Leffingwell, Vivisection in America, in Animals' Rights, Considered in Relation to Social Progress by Henry Salt ([First Edition of Vivisection in America New York & London, 1894; Online at Animal Rights History, 2002). Vivisection in America I. Vivisection in Medical Schools II. Vivisection in American Colleges A. Lines of Inquiry Regarding Vivisection B. American Humane Association on Restriction of Vivisection Carl Spitzweg, The Book Worm Animal Rights History These pages are part of an ongoing effort to provide free online access to historical literature on animal rights, animal welfare and humanity against cruelty to animals. Quotes briefly introduce animal rights activists, animal welfare advocates and authors; the history of animal rights, animal welfare and animal protection; and the literature of the humane movement against cruelty to animals. Free Online Library—Complete Texts · Accessible Online · Free of Charge Links to primary source historical literature document the authenticity of quotations while providing more in-depth insight into the ideologies of the humane movement against cruelty to animals and additional historical perspective on the continuing struggle for animal rights, animal welfare and the protection of animals.





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