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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I got out of it because of an over-the-top respiratory sensitivity to formaldehyde.
ReplyDeleteI got out of it because I refused to cut up creatures. That was back in the 70's. I took chemistry twice.
ReplyDelete11:46 Vegetarian or do you just eat whole chickens and whole cows?
ReplyDeleteThis would a a shame to remove it. Every child should participate in dissection at least once.
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