Letter to NASA in Defense of Squirrel Monkeys

NASA plans to expose approximately two dozen squirrel monkeys to dangerous space radiation. This exposure in monkeys can cause them to suffer from fatal types of cancer, including brain tumors, and other illnesses. Does this sounds humane? I don't think so! So I took action, and wrote a letter to Charles F. Bolden Jr at NASA.

This is the letter:

Dear Charles F. Bolden Jr.,

I was shocked to learn that NASA intends to use squirrel monkeys for cruel experiments involving dangerous exposure to radiation. The use of monkeys in such experiments is both ethically indefensible and scientifically questionable.

Please immediately put an end to these experiments and instead use tax dollars toward further developing and implementing modern non-animal research methods to learn about the health effects of space travel.

Sincerely,

Kate Wallace