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AB 347, The Class (Compassionate Advancements in Science Studies) Act, authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), and cosponsored by Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL) and PETA, passed the Senate Education Committee today with a preliminary vote of 4 to 0. Thank you for your calls and support letters and for the continued leadership of Assemblymember Kalra.
Now the bill will go to the Senate Appropriations Committee, where it will be evaluated for cost to the state and be voted on by August 29th. We are 3/4 of the way to the Governor's desk and must keep up the momentum!
As you may know, AB 347 sets out to modernize science education in the state of California by requiring teachers to inform students in writing of their right to choose a non-animal replacement, as well as present sourcing and environmental concerns about dissection upon request. This bill will support more inclusive, trauma-informed classrooms and prevent the needless and agonizing deaths of thousands of animals each year.
Dissecting animals is costly, exposes students and educators to carcinogenic chemicals, and, of course, is the cause of death an estimated 10 million animals per year in the U.S. alone. Frogs are taken from the wild (a practice that disrupts ecosystems), fetal piglets are cut from the wombs of their mothers, and cats who end up on dissection trays could be someone’s lost companion. Other animals are routinely drowned or suffocated. Fact Sheet
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