All articles tagged with #ethical controversy
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Euronews.com
A Danish zoo has appealed for donations of small animals like guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, and horses to feed its predators, sparking debate over the ethics of using healthy pets as prey. The zoo claims this practice promotes natural behavior and nutrition for its carnivores, though it has faced criticism from animal rights advocates.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by BBC
A zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, culled 12 healthy Guinea baboons due to overcrowding and conflicts, feeding their bodies to predators, which sparked protests and legal complaints from animal rights groups who argue the culling was unnecessary and illegal.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by The Guardian
The UK has successfully used mitochondrial donation technology to prevent mitochondrial diseases in eight babies, sparking both hope and controversy due to ethical concerns and potential genetic mutations, with cautious scientific progress deemed essential.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by USA TODAY
Alabama's planned execution of death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen hypoxia has sparked ethical controversy, with concerns raised about the untried method's potential for causing extreme suffering. The use of nitrogen hypoxia, a form of execution involving oxygen deprivation, has drawn criticism from experts and U.N. officials, who fear it could lead to a painful and humiliating death. Smith's previous failed execution attempt by lethal injection in 2022 has also raised legal challenges, with his attorneys arguing against subjecting him to potential suffering or a vegetative state.