Yes, animal dissection should be banned:Animal dissection involves cutting open the body of an animal and not every student is comfortable doing it. ... Infection risks are higher - the animal body is full of bacteria and viruses which can be contaminated in students during animal dissection in school labs.

Why should dissections not be allowed?

Dissection is bad for the environment.

Many of the animals harmed or killed for classroom use are caught in the wild, often in large numbers. Plus, the chemicals used to preserve animals are unhealthy (formaldehyde, for example, irritates the eyes, nose, and throat).

Why should animal dissection be allowed?

In the same way, animal dissection gives a sensory and hands-on experience that most visual learning cannot. It is the human tendency to remember things that we can touch and interact with. Animal dissections are an excellent example of this, and they give a better learning experience that can help in future classes.