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INTRODUCTION
Animal dissection exercises in Kindergarten through 12th grade public school classrooms continue to be criticized by the animal "rights" community. Activist organizations such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) are attempting to persuade students and their parents that classroom animal dissections should end and that there are viable educational alternatives that provide the same level of learning. However, this position is opposed by those most qualified in determining the best practices for scientific education, namely the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) and other organizations.
Presently, 15 states restrict the use of animals in some classroom settings or have dissection choice laws or policies in place: California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
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New Va. law requires schools to offer dissection alternatives
USAToday, September 7, 2004
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