Assuming the cloning of babies was proved safe for both the baby and the woman carrying it, which of the following statements comes closest to your own view [regarding reproductive cloning]?
|
allowed by law |
allowed only to help infertile couples have children |
not be allowed for the foreseeable future
|
should never be allowed
|
Don't know
|
Total
|
10
|
20
|
30
|
30
|
11
|
- Male
|
14
|
23
|
28
|
24
|
11
|
- Female
|
6
|
16
|
32
|
35
|
11
|
- 18-34
|
11
|
22
|
28
|
25
|
14
|
- 35-54
|
10
|
17
|
29
|
33
|
11
|
- >55
|
8
|
20
|
32
|
30
|
9
|
- Upper / middle class
|
11
|
19
|
34
|
27
|
8
|
- working class
|
8
|
21
|
25
|
33
|
14
|
In your view, when, if ever, is the use of stem cells [from cloned embryos] acceptable?
|
for any purpose
|
for medical but not cosmetic purposes
|
to help treat all serious diseases
|
to help treat only life-threatening diseases
|
never acceptable
|
Don't know |
Total
|
7
|
27
|
25
|
20
|
9
|
11
|
- Male
|
11
|
32
|
26
|
15
|
7
|
9
|
- Female
|
4
|
23
|
25
|
24
|
12
|
13
|
- 18-34
|
12
|
29
|
21
|
19
|
5
|
14
|
- 35-54
|
6
|
26
|
25
|
21
|
10
|
11
|
- >55
|
5
|
27
|
29
|
19
|
12
|
8
|
- Upper / middle class
|
8
|
29
|
28
|
17
|
9
|
9
|
- working class
|
7
|
25
|
22
|
23
|
9
|
13
|
On what grounds, if any, should [scientists] be allowed to [modify babies’ genetic make-up before they are born]?
|
for almost any reason |
only to reduce the risks of developing disease |
only to prevent
serious genetic diseases
|
not for any reason
|
Don't know
|
Total
|
2
|
26
|
43
|
20
|
8
|
- Male
|
4
|
36
|
36
|
16
|
8
|
- Female
|
1
|
18
|
50
|
24
|
7
|
- 18-34
|
4
|
26
|
40
|
17
|
12
|
- 35-54
|
2
|
27
|
44
|
21
|
5
|
- >55
|
1
|
26
|
46
|
22
|
6
|
- Upper / middle class
|
2
|
29
|
44
|
19
|
6
|
- working class
|
2
|
23
|
43
|
22
|
10
|
Suppose genetic modification turns out to be both safe and effective. For
which, if any, purposes would you yourself consider taking advantage of the procedure for your own future children? [Please tick all that apply]
|
to prevent
serious genetic diseases |
to reduce the risks of developing disease |
To improve academics or sports |
other purposes
|
Don't know
|
not for any reason |
Total
|
57
|
43
|
4
|
3
|
9
|
18
|
- Male
|
56
|
54
|
8
|
5
|
10
|
13
|
- Female
|
58
|
34
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
22
|
- 18-34
|
60
|
48
|
8
|
6
|
12
|
17
|
- 35-54
|
57
|
43
|
4
|
2
|
8
|
19
|
- >55
|
55
|
40
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
19
|
- Upper / middle class
|
60
|
46
|
5
|
3
|
8
|
16
|
- working class
|
54
|
40
|
4
|
3
|
11
|
20
|
Should parents be allowed to select the sex of their own children?
|
Yes |
No |
Don't know
|
Total
|
14
|
77
|
9
|
- Male
|
17
|
74
|
9
|
- Female
|
11
|
80
|
9
|
- 18-34
|
16
|
72
|
12
|
- 35-54
|
12
|
81
|
7
|
- >55
|
14
|
77
|
9
|
- Upper / middle class
|
14
|
78
|
8
|
- working class
|
13
|
76
|
11
|
Should parents and doctors be allowed to carry out genetic tests on embryos
created during IVF treatment in order to select those with the lowest chances
of developing diseases such as cancer and heart disease in later life?
|
Yes |
No |
Don't know
|
Total
|
51
|
30
|
18
|
- Male
|
58
|
25
|
17
|
- Female
|
44
|
35
|
20
|
- 18-34
|
53
|
28
|
19
|
- 35-54
|
49
|
32
|
19
|
- >55
|
51
|
31
|
17
|
- Upper / middle class
|
56
|
30
|
14
|
- working class
|
46
|
31
|
24
|
Should parents and doctors be allowed to carry out genetic tests on IVF embryos before they are transplanted into the mother’s womb in order to select suitable blood donors for a sick sibling?
|
Yes |
No |
Don't know
|
Total
|
58
|
22
|
21
|
- Male
|
56
|
23
|
21
|
- Female
|
59
|
21
|
20
|
- 18-34
|
52
|
21
|
27
|
- 35-54
|
57
|
23
|
19
|
- >55
|
62
|
21
|
16
|
- Upper / middle class
|
61
|
23
|
16
|
- working class
|
54
|
20
|
26
|
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