Dear animal friends:

 

I have pursuaded Michigan Representative Alexander Lipsey to introduce a bill in Michigan to allow K-12 students the right to do an alternative to dissection in the classroom.  Many other states now have student choice dissection policies. 

 

Right now, the bill has been referred to the education committee.  If it passes through committee, it will go to a vote of all house members.  This will be a long effort.  If this bill is to pass, we need great responses in support of the bill.  So as a personal favor to me and the animals, please take a few minutes to sit down and write a few letters.

 

Students’ beliefs should be respected.  If they morally object to dissection, they should not be punished or forced to act against their beliefs.  All dissection teaches is disrespect for life.  Biology, however, is supposed to teach respect for life.  Alternatives to cutting animals have been proven to be just as educational.  In fact, studies have shown students who are tested on the subject matter score just as well or even better than students who dissected.  For more information on how dissection is cruel, bad for the environment, and alternatives available, please go to www.hsus.org/ace/11368.  

 

I don’t have money to spend on postage to keep everyone updated.  So, if you are interested in the issue, please e-mail me at william.mcmullin@wmich.edu if you want me to keep you updated on the bill. 

 

Thank you all so much for your help.  More details are attached in Word format.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

William P. McMullin

224 S. Kendall Ave. Apt. 49

Kalamazoo, MI 49006-4250

E-mail:  william.mcmullin@wmich.edu

Students Protecting Animals, WMU:  www.rso.wmich.edu/spa

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A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code.”

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1164     

 

                                                                                

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

 

Actions to be taken

 

1. Tell the Education Committee you support HB 6221.
   Education Committee
   Committee Clerk Office
   Anderson House Office Building
   124 North Capitol, 3-South
   PO Box 30014
   Lansing, MI 48909-7514
   committee@house.mi.gov (Address it to the Education Committee)
   
    
2. Personally contact the education committee members.  Tell them you want to see this bill to protect students’ rights get passed out of committee.

           

Education Committee Members

 

Representative	E-mail	Fax
Brian Palmer, Chair	repbrianpalmer@house.mi.gov	517-373-5892
Scott Hummel	scotthummel@house.mi.gov	517-373-5780
Tom Meyer	tommeyer@house.mi.gov	517-373-9852
Kenneth Bradstreet	kbradstreet@house.mi.gov	517-373-1841
Mr. Lauren Hager	lhager@house.mi.gov	517-373-9983
Doug Hart	doughart@house.mi.gov	517-373-5697
Ruth Johnson	rujohnson@house.mi.gov	517-373-8574
Susan Tabor	stabor@house.mi.gov	517-373-6589
Joanne Voorhees	jvoorhees@house.mi.gov	517-373-8731
Barb Vander Veen	repbarbvanderveen@house.mi.gov	517-373-9830
Mike Nofs	mikenofs@house.mi.gov	517-373-5761
John Stahl	johnstahl@house.mi.gov	517-373-9981
Paul Gieleghem	pgieleghem@house.mi.gov	517-373-5893
Aldo Vagnozzi	aldovagnozzi@house.mi.gov	517-373-8501
Doug Spade	dspade@house.mi.gov	517-373-5777
Mr. Virgil Smith	virgilsmith@house.mi.gov	517-373-6404
Mr. Hoon-Yung Hopgood	hoon-yunghopgood@house.mi.gov	517-373-5934
Andy Meisner	andymeisner@house.mi.gov	517-373-5884
Brenda Clack	brendaclack@house.mi.gov	517-373-5997

 

3. Send a letter to YOUR representative.  Tell him/her that you want him/her to vote for the bill if it goes to a full vote.  Go to http://house.michigan.gov/find_a_rep.asp or call 517-373-0135 to find your representative.