Chimpanzee research an endangered species as experts debate usefulness, ethics - The Washington Post

Chimpanzee research an endangered species as experts debate usefulness, ethics - The Washington Post: "The European Union banned the practice last year, leaving the United States and Gabon as the only countries conducting medical research on chimpanzees. At drug companies, chimp research is waning with the emergence of lower-cost, higher-tech alternatives."

Again when it comes to the respect f life the US trails behind.