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Ohio: Help improve transparency at animal testing laboratories

A major shift is underway as the federal government works toward replacing outdated animal experiments with more sophisticated non-animal alternative methods. In addition to reducing animal suffering, these alternatives can provide researchers with superior information that’s rooted in human biology.

To successfully make the transition from animal experiments to non-animal technologies, laboratories must be transparent about the work they are doing in both fields. Identifying what non-animal research is being done in the state will also help create an understanding of what resources are needed to maximize the potential outcomes of that research and further accelerate progress.

H.B. 803 would require public colleges and universities to report annually on:

Their progress on implementing the 3Rs (Replacing, Reducing and Refining animal experiments).
The total number of animals they used in experiments, broken down by species.
The estimated amount of state funding they allocated to animal experiments.

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Please use the form below to send a message to your Ohio state representative urging them to increase transparency at public universities and colleges in Ohio that conduct animal experiments.

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Dear Representative,  

I urge your strong support of H.B. 803, which requires Ohio’s public institutions of higher education to report on their use of animals in experiments and their efforts to replace them with scientifically superior alternatives. As the federal government takes steps to replace outdated animal experiments with more sophisticated non-animal alternative methods, Ohio is at risk of falling behind. These alternative methods—which are based on human biology—reduce animal suffering and provide information that’s more relevant to human health in chemical and drug safety testing as well as biomedical research.  

Ohio can position itself as a leader in this space and align with federal priorities by collecting information on laboratories’ progress toward the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal use), their use of state funds for animal experiments, and the total number of animals they use. None of this vital information is currently collected by state or federal reporting requirements. Establishing how many of Ohio’s public colleges and universities are already producing innovative, non-animal research and understanding laboratories’ plans to replace animal experiments will attract more research investment, foster technological advancement and strengthen the state’s position as a leader in biomedical innovation.  

Ohio taxpayers also have the right to know whether funding for research at public colleges and universities is being used for animal experiments or to accelerate the best available science. For these reasons I ask you to support H.B. 803 and help position Ohio as a leader in modern, innovative science that’s focused on improved human health outcomes.

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