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Don't Put Human Genes Into Goats for Drug Development!
Target: Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
The Food and Drug Administration is currently reviewing ATryn, a new pharmaceutical drug that comes from the milk of genetically modified goats. Scientists in New England have developed transgenic goats that posses a human gene. This gene makes the goats produce human proteins in their milk, and this protein forms the basis of the ATryn drug.
By putting human genes into goats, bioengineers are turning helpless animals into mere drug factories. Indeed, fewer than 10 out of every 100 animals injected with the human gene while still in their mother's womb will be able to produce the altered milk. The other baby goats bred for drug production are killed immediately. What's more, some "successful" transgenic baby goats develop severe birth defects that scientists don't understand.
Help stop this cruel farming process before it becomes widespread! Urge the FDA commissioner to deny ATryn and any other drug that comes from genetically altered animals.
By putting human genes into goats, bioengineers are turning helpless animals into mere drug factories. Indeed, fewer than 10 out of every 100 animals injected with the human gene while still in their mother's womb will be able to produce the altered milk. The other baby goats bred for drug production are killed immediately. What's more, some "successful" transgenic baby goats develop severe birth defects that scientists don't understand.
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# 150:
5:35 am PDT, Jun 13,
Breezi Mulder, Minnesota
# 149:
5:27 am PDT, Jun 13,
JoAnne Gilmore, Colorado
# 148:
5:21 am PDT, Jun 13,
Abe Corpuz, California
# 147:
5:18 am PDT, Jun 13,
Fancy Macdonald, Pennsylvania
# 146:
5:14 am PDT, Jun 13,
Joanne Markowitz, California
# 145:
5:07 am PDT, Jun 13,
Marlena Alo, Guam
# 144:
5:04 am PDT, Jun 13,
Natasha Polychuk, Canada
Please stop the abuse. Animals have feelings and rights.They are not things that can be treated like dirt.
Please stop the abuse. Animals have feelings and rights.They are not things that can be treated like dirt.
# 143:
5:01 am PDT, Jun 13,
Fred Fall, New Jersey
# 142:
4:58 am PDT, Jun 13,
Moira Lincoln, United Kingdom
We have no idea what the long term effect will be of all this tampering with nature - LEAVE IT ALONE
We have no idea what the long term effect will be of all this tampering with nature - LEAVE IT ALONE
# 141:
4:56 am PDT, Jun 13,
Michelle Kofler, Massachusetts
# 140:
4:50 am PDT, Jun 13,
Kelly Danielewski, Wisconsin
# 139:
4:41 am PDT, Jun 13,
Brian Archer, Colorado
# 138:
4:38 am PDT, Jun 13,
Jim Phillips, California
Quit trying to play and change Mother Nature. This genetic transmutation is so very wrong on many levels.
Quit trying to play and change Mother Nature. This genetic transmutation is so very wrong on many levels.
# 137:
4:37 am PDT, Jun 13,
Tatiana Kostanian, California
What hair-brained or no brained government official thought this up? Many things goverment officials do today is far from ethical, and this is one good example. From humans to animals putting their derriere in place of sound judgement. Cruelty is becoming more and more of an issue with this administration. This is what brings down our governing process, hair brained issues as this!
What hair-brained or no brained government official thought this up? Many things goverment officials do today is far from ethical, and this is one good example. From humans to animals putting their derriere in place of sound judgement. Cruelty is becoming more and more of an issue with this administration. This is what brings down our governing process, hair brained issues as this!
# 136:
4:21 am PDT, Jun 13,
Matia Guest, Nevada
# 135:
4:16 am PDT, Jun 13,
Natalia Arcila, Florida
# 134:
4:10 am PDT, Jun 13,
Brianne LaRosa, California
# 133:
4:02 am PDT, Jun 13,
Jane Sunshine, New York
# 132:
3:58 am PDT, Jun 13,
Moira McGrath, Kentucky
# 131:
3:35 am PDT, Jun 13,
Animals Abuse Greece, Greece
# 130:
3:30 am PDT, Jun 13,
Christina Willms, Germany
# 129:
3:28 am PDT, Jun 13,
Julie Van Niekerk, South Africa
Fist of all, there are more than enough drugs to prevent blood clots. Rather take natural medicine. Why must animals again be the victim for scientist that only do this for fame and money. It is all this drugs that made people the monsters they are today. There is no more logical thinking left due to drugs taking over people's minds. People became walking zombies. These drugs are in full control of humans. This is also for prescription drugs, same destoying effect.
Fist of all, there are more than enough drugs to prevent blood clots. Rather take natural medicine. Why must animals again be the victim for scientist that only do this for fame and money. It is all this drugs that made people the monsters they are today. There is no more logical thinking left due to drugs taking over people's minds. People became walking zombies. These drugs are in full control of humans. This is also for prescription drugs, same destoying effect.
# 128:
2:56 am PDT, Jun 13,
Virginia Davis, Texas
# 127:
2:53 am PDT, Jun 13,
Jason Bowman, California
# 126:
2:53 am PDT, Jun 13,
Stacy Ahmad, Wisconsin
This is disgusting..what next??!! I hope Peta finds you and does experiments on you as your punishment. There is NO excuse for this whatsoever!
This is disgusting..what next??!! I hope Peta finds you and does experiments on you as your punishment. There is NO excuse for this whatsoever!
# 125:
2:42 am PDT, Jun 13,
John Miller, Illinois
# 124:
2:33 am PDT, Jun 13,
Audrey J. Anderson, California
# 123:
2:28 am PDT, Jun 13,
Candy LeBlanc, California
# 122:
2:24 am PDT, Jun 13,
Daniel Manahan, California
# 121:
2:15 am PDT, Jun 13,
Velciu Gabriela, Romania
# 120:
1:49 am PDT, Jun 13,
Bill Craig, Germany
# 119:
1:48 am PDT, Jun 13,
Laura Tatti, Italy
# 118:
1:44 am PDT, Jun 13,
Michael Akstull, Washington
# 117:
1:42 am PDT, Jun 13,
Kathy Chadwell, Indiana
This is sick, it's not research it's sadistic. Hope PETA shuts you down.
This is sick, it's not research it's sadistic. Hope PETA shuts you down.
# 116:
1:23 am PDT, Jun 13,
Sheila Di Salvo, Massachusetts
# 115:
1:17 am PDT, Jun 13,
Timothy Bruck, Ohio
# 114:
1:07 am PDT, Jun 13,
Jennifer Cribbs, Ohio
# 113:
1:01 am PDT, Jun 13,
Marvin Rodriguez, Texas
# 112:
12:48 am PDT, Jun 13,
Jackson Ly, California
Goats should not be subjected to cruel testing because it is cruel and unusual as well as unnatural. It is against human dignity to cause another living creature to suffer and die needlessly, as St. Francis of Acici once stated. The health of the public should also be of important concern when performing these tests. The effects and reactions are not the same between animals and people.
Goats should not be subjected to cruel testing because it is cruel and unusual as well as unnatural. It is against human dignity to cause another living creature to suffer and die needlessly, as St. Francis of Acici once stated. The health of the public should also be of important concern when performing these tests. The effects and reactions are not the same between animals and people.
# 111:
12:45 am PDT, Jun 13,
Darlene Davis, Michigan
# 110:
12:39 am PDT, Jun 13,
Renee Sherman, California
# 109:
12:39 am PDT, Jun 13,
Gale White, Massachusetts
# 108:
12:34 am PDT, Jun 13,
Lara Budic, Croatia
# 107:
12:28 am PDT, Jun 13,
Charli Day, Cyprus
# 106:
12:20 am PDT, Jun 13,
Aurora Alvarez, Florida
# 105:
12:14 am PDT, Jun 13,
Vidya Sims, California
# 104:
12:04 am PDT, Jun 13,
Maria Vasquez, California
# 103:
11:57 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Simona Fischer-Bixler, Virginia
# 101:
11:51 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Lora Adamski, New York