Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Can animals have the right to bodily integrity? This episode reviews the history of vivisection laws, the dominance of animal testing for human health, and the ethical tension between protecting human lives and respecting individual animals.
It also discusses growing alternatives to animal experiments, proposals for gradual legal changes (phased protections and prioritising dogs and primates), and the scope of the issue, including millions of animals used each year.
Animal Rights Tour is written by Sean Butler, hosted by Carly McCann, and fact-checked by Paulina Siemieniec.
This podcast is produced by the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law, an academic centre of competence dedicated to the study of fundamental rights for non-human animals. Learn more about the Centre at animalrightslaw.org (animalrightslaw.org/) .
Can animals have the right to bodily integrity? This episode reviews the history of vivisection laws, the dominance of animal testing for human health, and the ethical tension between protecting human lives and respecting individual animals.
It also discusses growing alternatives to animal experiments, proposals for gradual legal changes (phased protections and prioritising dogs and primates), and the scope of the issue, including millions of animals used each year.
Animal Rights Tour is written by Sean Butler, hosted by Carly McCann, and fact-checked by Paulina Siemieniec.
This podcast is produced by the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law, an academic centre of competence dedicated to the study of fundamental rights for non-human animals. Learn more about the Centre at animalrightslaw.org (animalrightslaw.org/) .
