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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...