Student Choice Map
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia currently have dissection choice laws or policies for K-12 students. See how humane science is taking shape in the U.S.
Dissection Choice in the United States
Click on a state to see if a dissection choice law or policy exists there. If there is a law/policy, a link to a pdf is provided so that you may save or print it for use it to advocate for humane science. If there is no law/policy, please check out our model law language/sample legislation that you can use when working with local legislators.
Dissection Choice Law
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Maine
Maryland
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
District of Columbia
State-Wide or Local Education Policy
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Mexico
General Opt-Out Provision - Not Dissection Specific
Arizona
Hawaii
Minnesota
Texas
Utah
No Student Choice Policy
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming