Wauwatosa middle school student leads charge for a state ban on animal tests for cosmetics

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 793

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Abby Wurzburger, a 14-year-old from Wauwatosa, is leading the charge on a bill to ban animal testing by cosmetics manufacturers in Wisconsin.

“Although the total number of animals and testing facilities are not disclosed to the public, this doesn’t stop the fact that any amount of unnecessary testing is too much,” Wurzburger said at a press conference in the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday.

The middle school student was joined by Democratic lawmakers including …

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