Dissection is a common practice in many classrooms.
Introduced in the 1920's to aid in the study of anatomy, biology, physiology and evolution it is over seventy years old. In both cases the animal is treated as a disposable object, creating insensitivity for the students who chose to participate. Participation in dissection should not be forced upon any student under any circumstances. All students have the right to decline to dissect . There are many alternatives available that can easily take the place of an animal in biology classes, models and computer simulations are the two most commonly used.