Legislation

Co-Sponsors of Dissection Choice Bill H. 1252

Contact your state senator and representative and politely request that they vote H. 1252 the Dissection Choice Act into law.

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The phone number for the State House is 617-722-2000.

During the 2000-2002 legislative session our cosponsors of H. 1252 included: (Please take a moment to ask them for their continued support and to thank them for their compassion and enlightened attitudes)

• Rep. Ruth B. Balser, (D), District in the Counties of Norfolk and Middlesex
  
  
• Rep. Jarrette T. Barrios, (D), District in the County of Middlesex
  
  
• Sen. Stephen Brewer, (D), District in the Counties of Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
  
  
• Rep. Carol C. Cleven, (R), District in the County of Middlesex
  
  
• Sen. Cynthia Stone Creem, (D), District in the Counties of First Middlesex and Norfolk
  
  
• Rep. Brian M. Cresta, (R), District in the Counties of Essex and Middlesex
  
  
• Rep. Brian S. Dempsey, (D), District in the County of Essex
  
  
• Rep. Carol A. Donovan, (D), District in the County of Middlesex
  
  
• Sen. Susan C. Fargo, (D), District in the County of Fifth Middlesex
  
  
• Rep. William C. Galvin, (D), District in the County of Norfolk
  
  
• Rep. Brian Paul Golden, (D), District in the Counties of Suffolk and Norfolk
  
  
• Rep. Lida E. Harkins, (D), District in the County of Norfolk
  
  
• Sen. Robert L. Hedlund, (R), District in the Counties of Plymouth and Norfolk
  
  
• Rep. Reed Hillman, (R), District in the Counties of Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
  
  
• Rep. Christopher Hodgkins, (D), District in the County of Berkshire
  
  
• Rep. Frank M. Hynes, (D), District in the County of Plymouth
  
  
• Sen. Cheryl A. Jacques, (D), District in the Counties of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
  
  
• Rep. Peter J. Koutoujian, (D), District in the County of Middlesex
  
  
• Rep. Patricia D. Jehlen, (D), District in the County of Middlesex
  
  
• Rep. David P. Linsky, (D), District in the Counties of Norfolk, Middlesex
  
  
• Rep. Louis Kafka, (D), District in the County of Norfolk
  
  
• Sen. David P. Magnani, (D), District in the Counties of Middlesex, Norfolk and Worcester
  
  
• Rep. Ronald Mariano, (D), District in the County of Norfolk
  
  
• Sen. Joan Menard, (D), District in the County of First Bristol
  
  
• Rep. Mary Jeanette Murray (retired), (R), District in the County of Plymouth
  
  
• Rep. Thomas J. O’Brien, (D), District in the County of Plymouth
  
  
• Rep. Eugene L. O’Flaherty, (D), District in the County of Suffolk
  
  
• Rep. Anne M. Paulsen, (D), District in the County of Middlesex
  
  
• Rep. Douglas W. Petersen, (D), District in the County of Essex
  
  
• Rep. George N. Peterson, Jr., (R), District in the County of Worcester
  
  
• Rep. Anthony Petrucelli, (D), District in the County of First Suffolk
  
  
• Rep. Susan Pope, (R), District in the County of Middlesex
  
  
• Rep. Marie J. Parente, (D), District in the Counties of Worcester, Norfolk
  
  
• Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein, (D), District in the Counties of Suffolk and Middlesex
  
  
• Sen. Pamela P. Resor, (D), District in the Counties of Middlesex and Worcester
  
  
• Rep. George Rogers, (D), District in the County of Bristol
  
  
• Rep. Mary Jane Simmons, (D), District in the County of Worcester
  
  
• Rep. Ellen Story, (D), District in the Counties of Franklin and Hampshire
  
  
• Sen. Susan C. Tucker, (D), District in the Counties of Second Essex and Middlesex.

Fact Sheets:  MA Dissection Choice Legislation | H. 1252 Position Paper | List of Co-Sponsors of H. 1252 | US Dissection Laws | International Laws | Letter to the Editor

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