DANIMAL RESEARCH T A K E S LIVES
- Humans and Animals BOTH Suffer
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Photo: Evening Post
The author leads a march of over 400 anti-vivisectionists from Bunny Street to Civic Square, central Wellington to launch NZAVS Petition to Abolish Vivisection. This Petition quickly achieved 100,640 signatures and was one of the largest in N.Z. history. The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee did not have time to hear the witnesses and by the time this book was first published in 1993 the author, who was the principal petitioner, had not received the outcome of the Petition.
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Description of photo
Bette Overell leads the march down Lambton Quay, Bette is holding high a placard reading "VIVISECTION KILLS!" with a human skull in the centre of the placard. Behind her can be seen some of the 400 marchers, who are also holding similar placards. The lead banner reading "VIVISECTION ABOLITION NOW!" is being carried directly behind Bette.
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