Should painful animal experiments be allowed only in exceptional cases?

AI-generated summary, admin reviewed: This initiative proposed banning animal experiments that caused pain, suffering or harm, except in cases specifically allowed by law. Experiments that were not important for preserving life or treating serious suffering would receive permission only with extreme restraint. Animal-welfare organisations would also gain the right to appeal decisions approving experiments. Supporters argued that too many animals suffered in experiments of doubtful value. Opponents warned that the restrictions would hinder medical research, delay treatments and damage research-based industries. Swiss voters rejected the initiative.

Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/374.00
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-volksinitiativen?voteNumber=374
Vote date: 1992-02-16
Original Swissvotes English title: Initiative «Weg vom Tierversuch!»
Original German title: Initiative «Weg vom Tierversuch!»
Swissvotes short-description title: Kein Abstimmungssieg, aber strengere Gesetze: Die zweite Tierversuchsinitiative erzielt einen Teilerfolg
Original French title: Initiative «Limitons strictement l'expérimentation animale!»
Année Politique Suisse description: https://anneepolitique.swiss/prozesse/16322
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp19920216.prop_oui_374_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp19920216.prop_oui_374_0
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-initiatives-populaires?voteNumber=374