Strong Debate On Both Sides Over Bill Requiring Dissection Option In Schools
Allie Petit knew she'd have to dissect a fetal pig in her sophomore biology class at Plainville High School, but she always thought her teacher would give her an alternative so that she wouldn't have to pick up a scalpel. Petit fought the school and was eventually allowed to study a dissection manual, instead. In the end, she got a B-plus in the class and succeeded in getting the school to change its policy so that students are now offered an alternative. Grace E. Merrit, The Hartford Courant, April 9, 2010