Should Grace Slick ask to end the chimpanzee experiments?”
Forty years after pioneering a cultural revolution, Grace Slick is leading another movement. The rock legend is asking Congress to phase out the use of chimpanzees in invasive experiments and retire federally owned chimpanzees to sanctuaries. In collaboration with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, the Jefferson Airplane singer, known for such chart-topping hits as “White Rabbit” and “Somebody to Love,” has recorded a voicemail inviting members of Congress and their staffers to a Capitol Hill multimedia exhibit about chimpanzees. Event Details * WHAT: An exhibit exploring the ethical and scientific reasons for Congress to pass the Great Ape Protection Act, (H.R. 1326) * WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 28, from noon to 2 p.m. * WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building, first floor foyer * SPONSOR: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine * INFO: Contact Noelle Callahan at 202-527-7389 or ncallahan@pcrm.org “We all need so
Grace Slick — of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship fame — is urging Congress to end experiments on chimpanzees. Slick, whose 70th birthday is today, recorded a voicemail inviting politicians to a Capitol Hill multimedia exhibit about chimps with the hope that they will move to phase out the use of the animals in invasive experiments and retire all federally-owned chimpanzees to sanctuaries. The voice behind ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘We Built This City’ is working in partnership with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine on the initiative, which supports the Towns-Reichert Great Ape Protection Act. In her voicemail, delivered Monday night, Slick said, “We all need somebody to love, so I was shocked to learn that laboratories can keep chimpanzees locked up in metal cages about the size of a kitchen table. It’s time for to join the long list of countries that prohibit invasive experiments on these amazingly intelligent animals.” The exhibit was designed to dr
