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We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition:

Student-Choice Policy for Dissection in Illinois

Target: Nancy Cantor, Chancellor, University of Illinois- Champaign
Sponsor: Danielle Marino, Students Improving the Lives of Animals
  • Signatures: 1,273
  • Goal: 400
  • Deadline: 9-3-2003
To provide students who object to dissection on ethical or religious grounds, the right to use effectively proven video- and computer-based alternatives.

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Number Date Name Why I am signing this
1,276 10:49 am PDT, Aug 26 Olivia Ryan  
1,275 8:51 pm PDT, May 21 Anonymous  
1,274 1:53 pm PDT, Apr 3 Codi  
1,273 1:49 pm PDT, Apr 3 Anonymous I believe it is wrong to force students to dissect a creature which was once living if it is against their moral or ethical values.
1,272 8:55 pm PST, Jan 15 Nancy Billings With todays technology there is NO EXCUSE for this to be done in classrooms or AT ALL for that matter . It is cruel and outdated and NO ONE should have to do it . Most students want to preserve life and respect other living creatures so they should have the RIGHT to choose not to dissect and not worry about their grades going down if they choose not to .
1,271 7:14 am PST, Jan 14 Capri Holderby All students should have the right to choose! The majority of us in Science related fields want to preserve life, not take it. Dissection is not necessary. It is barbaric and outdated. It's about time all schools adopt a Student Choice policy.
1,270 8:33 am PST, Jan 4 REGINA WIRTH Stop this nonsense and cruelty with the animals NOW!
1,269 12:08 pm PST, Nov 24 Nathalie Yates  
1,268 3:58 pm PDT, Oct 14 Ryo Nakarai  
1,267 2:56 pm PDT, Sep 1 Shannon Clapp  
1,266 3:17 pm PDT, Jul 8 Rachel Chandler  
1,265 2:43 pm PDT, Jul 4 sarah stamp  
1,264 1:30 pm PDT, May 22 Danielle Cappello We have enough technology these days so that no more animals have to be dissected in classrooms. We have alternatives to killing these animals, so why aren't we doing them? It's the same information, just without the murder.
1,263 7:34 pm PDT, Apr 24 Chris Kuhar  
1,262 9:21 pm PDT, Apr 10 Brenda Walter  
1,261 5:43 pm PDT, Apr 10 Anonymous  
1,260 5:41 pm PDT, Apr 9 Joseline Gomez  
1,259 7:16 am PDT, Mar 31 HIDEKO NISHIMOTO  
1,258 11:38 pm PDT, Mar 22 jennifer burgoyne  
1,257 9:32 am PST, Mar 7 Aiz T  
1,256 2:14 pm PST, Feb 21 Sophia Dalle rubinstein  
1,255 11:33 pm PST, Feb 17 dana szemereta  
1,254 11:30 am PST, Feb 17 Terry Balsley  
1,253 7:36 am PST, Feb 16 Cheri Harpold  
1,252 9:46 am PST, Feb 13 Earl Lane http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/4627/
1,251 7:06 pm PST, Feb 9 Robin Davis  

Student-Choice Policy for Dissection in Illinois

We, the undersigned, acknowledge that some students object to dissection and vivisection in class on religious or ethical grounds. We therefore support the creation of a school-wide policy guaranteeing undergraduate students at the University of Illinois- Champaign the choice of a suitable non-animal alternative at no penalty.

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