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Bay of Plenty Times - 25 August 1993

"It is surprising that the Anti-Vivisection Society should decide to centre its campaign on research that is attempting to lower the death rate... What most New Zealanders will consider to be a misguided attempt to undermine health research which has almost universal backing... While there is a natural dislike of experiments involving animals the majority of people would accept the world's number one health priority is the fight against cancer and that their use is controlled and humane circumstances can be vindicated."

Wanganui Chronicle - 27 August 1993

"It is sad that anti-vivisection people have chosen to make an unfair attack on the Society by urging people not to support it... To attempt to penalise the Cancer Society, however, displays a twisted appreciation of the facts... The opponents presumably lack specific knowledge on whether the Society approves experiments on animals... This attack on the Society does not affect experiments on animals... urging the public not to support the Society and its work is irresponsible."

Timaru Herald - 28 August 1993

"The protesters demonstrated they are misguided and confused, even extremist... Animal rights activists termed the appeal a fraud and ran a campaign asking people to boycott it... Nor should it (The Cancer Society of New Zealand) for the fact that animals are used in the ongoing search for drugs and other treatment to counter cancer... If the activists want to make a meaningful contribution they should come up with a better way of conducting the research... The price of human life is such that researchers have no option but to use animals... Are the animal rights activists advocating that the testing be done on people?"

The radio pitches in with its contribution!

Radio Pacific - 23 August 1993 6pm

Invited Phil Clayton for live interview with talk-back host Pierre Beautrais who argued that many advances have been made from using animals. Markedly horrified with Phil's statement that vivisection has contributed nothing to human health, whilst his interviewee began to present the evidence, pulled the plug out, accused him of being "way off" and played an advertisement for the Daffodil Day appeal (donated by Radio Pacific.). The representative of the Cancer Society who was invited to debate the issue "declined to do that".

Morning Report - 24 August 1993 8.45am

Dr Baguley, Cancer Society Research Director said in answer to Phil's statement that

"animal model systems in cancer research have been a total failure"....
"That's a fraudulent statement*, but it's hard to argue off the cuff about that."

(As NZAVS has the background material on this comment, this is a libelous statement. Obviously Dr Baguley is so busy plugging animal experiments he doesn't bother to keep up with the world news - in his own field.)

2ZB News - 24 August 1993 5pm

NZAVS headline News of the Daffodil Day protest was preceded by a Daffodil Day advertisement which was followed by a statement from Dr Baguley

"the use of animals is necessary and vital in finding cures and treatments for cancer - many children would die of leukemia if it wasn't for treatment found using animals - and balancing the life of a mouse against a patient - the patient must win out."

Active 89FM - 24 August 1993 7pm

DJ known as "Self-Ego Cash"

"There are mice now that have the same genetic make-up as humans and they respond exactly the same way that humans do... otherwise medicines wouldn't have an effect on humans."

Radio New Zealand - Tonight Live. National talk-back 24 August 1993

The programme dwelt mainly on animal rights and the daubing of a Cancer Society van used for collecting Daffodil Day appeal donations. Developed into a long programme about cruelty and ethics. Mary, an animal technician (who was also a member of SPCA), claimed that

"... If it wasn't for vivisection human beings would still be operated on without anesthesia".

Radio New Zealand, Morning Report 25 August 1993 7.15am

In a debate between Phil Clayton and cancer patient Pat Olsen the volume levels were raised non-stop against Phil as Olsen introduced a red herring in the way of the Cancer Society's support services. Blatant in her refusal to acknowledge Phil's accusation that vivisection is invalid. The host droning on interminably about NZAVS "putting mice before people".

Radio New Zealand, Tonight Live, National talk-back, 26 August 1993

Live interview with Cancer Society National Director Prof. John Blennerhasser. Host Robin Harrison:

Blennerhasser: "Daffodil Day is a great idea."

Harrison:"It is claimed that this (vivisection) is unnecessary and barbaric."

Harrison: "We can't test drugs on human cancer patients."

Blennerhasser: "In the final analysis that is exactly what happens."

There followed a discourse on the species of animals used.

Harrison to Blennerhasser: "Best of luck for Daffodil Day tomorrow."

Harrison to the listeners: "Buy a daffodil and support cancer research..."

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