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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Md. senate nixes opt-out bill on school animal dissections

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate has cut down a bill that would have allowed students to opt out of animal dissections.

The measure brought a spirited debate during the senate’s session Monday night before it was rejected.

Sen. Ron Young, a Frederick County Democrat, says animal dissections are no longer necessary. He also says alternative methods are cheaper, and 18 other states allow students to opt out.

But Sen. Nancy King, a Montgomery County Democrat, says local school boards can address the issue better than state lawmakers.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I got out of it because of an over-the-top respiratory sensitivity to formaldehyde.

Anonymous said...

I got out of it because I refused to cut up creatures. That was back in the 70's. I took chemistry twice.

Anonymous said...

11:46 Vegetarian or do you just eat whole chickens and whole cows?

Anonymous said...

This would a a shame to remove it. Every child should participate in dissection at least once.