DID YOU KNOW ONLY 22 OUT OF 50 STATES HAVE A LAW IN PLACE FOR OPTING OUT OF DISSECTION?
Most of us probably recall being asked to dissect frogs, worms, turtles, pigs, cats, mice, and other animals in school. If we refused, it often meant a failing or lower grade in the class.
Even though our views on animals have changed for the better over the last 30 years, many school systems still advocate this archaic practice as a necessary element of a child's education. Dissection not only teaches children the anatomy of only a single species, but it also teaches them that it is all right to disregard another's life for the sake of learning.
Fortunately, concerned students, parents, and teachers are speaking out against dissection and asking for educational alternatives to this unnecessary killing and casual use of millions of animals. As a result, some states have already passed laws giving students the legal right to choose an alternative form of study. And students who choose high-tech alternatives, such as computer models, actually score better on tests than students who dissect animals.
However, many states still do not allow students to opt out of classroom dissection. States without opt out laws, require students to get permission from their school administrator to opt out of dissection. Many times their permission is denied and they are forced to commit an act that could be against their moral code. There are literally THOUSANDS of alternatives to this cruel practice.
Please help give ALL students the choice they deserve!
