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Congress Passes the FDA Modernization Act 2.0
The Rise for Animals Team, December 28, 2022
This Act eliminates a federal mandate, which has been in place since 1938, requiring FDA-approved drugs to have been tested on non-human animals.
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The Animal Welfare Act Protects Just 5% of Animals in Labs
The Rise for Animals Team, December 5, 2022
The Animal Welfare Act is supposed to provide protections for animals in laboratories. So why are 95% of animals in labs exempt?
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Challenging USDA’s Secret Policy that Limits Lab Inspections
The Rise for Animals Team, April 5, 2022
A sneaky policy we helped unearth shows the USDA allows many animal research facilities to go largely unchecked. 
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Protecting Animals & Modernizing Science
The Rise for Animals Team, February 9, 2022
Recent victories that have saved animals in labs are proof momentum is on our side to end animal experimentation—sooner than you might think!
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Mexico Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics
The Rise for Animals Team, September 2, 2021
We’re hopeful this groundbreaking law will set a precedent for North America to become the next cruelty-free cosmetics market.
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Michigan's Cats and Dogs in Labs Have a Chance at Adoption
Natassia Tuhovak, July 19, 2021
H.B. 4881 and 4882 are giving cats and dogs used in experiments a chance at a new life.
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California S.B. 252: A Bill to Save Countless Dogs and Cats
Frances Chrzan, July 14, 2021
With Californians' continued support, this life-saving bill will become law.
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Calling all law students!
Interested in Taking an Animal Law Course?
The Rise for Animals Team, June 24, 2021
This summer, take an online legal course on animal experiments offered by the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School.
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Shelves hold rows and rows of white rats in small, clear plastic cages
Deciphering Deceitful Language Used by Experimenters
Amy Meyer, June 22, 2021
Words matter. Animal experimenters know it. That’s why they choose their words carefully when they describe how they are hurting animals.