Groups opposed to medical experiments on animals have been protesting in Oxford for months. The group Speak is trying to stop the building of an 18m biomedical research centre that will be used for testing on animals.
Invite young people's opinions on animal research. On what grounds can it be justified?
Laurie Pycroft, a 16-year-old from Swindon, launched a counter-protest, and attracted a lot of support for his cause. He set up a web site - www.pro-test.org.uk - that received a lot of media coverage and led to the weekend demonstration, which was backed by many students. Talk about why so many people wanted to support his initiative.
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