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Advocates Demand Halt on Monkey Imports Over Safety Risks

3/21/2026

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A coalition of advocates, including two U.S. representatives and an actress, calls for immediate suspension of monkey imports for research in the United States due to public health risks.
They cite incidents like a monkey escaping and being euthanized in Florida to show failures in containment.
They urge Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to act, arguing imports are unsafe, inhumane, and undermine public health.

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Story summary

A coalition of advocates, including two U.S. representatives and an actress, calls for immediate suspension of monkey imports for research in the United States due to public health risks.
They cite incidents like a monkey escaping and being euthanized in Florida to show failures in containment.
They urge Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to act, arguing imports are unsafe, inhumane, and undermine public health.