America: Cloning
By Zogby,
Zogby
| 07. 02. 2001
| |
opposed
|
supportive
|
| Regarding cloning human beings, are you* |
90**
|
8
|
| - Democrats |
87
|
-
|
| - Republicans |
94
|
-
|
| |
yes
|
no
|
| Should the government closely regulate all cloning research in the US? |
52
|
-
|
| Should all cloning research be banned? |
40
|
-
|
* Also overwhelmingly opposed are 18-29 year-olds (82% opposed), 50-64 year-olds (89% opposed), high school graduates (92% opposed) and college graduates (89% opposed).
** 82% are strongly opposed
- Survey population: 1,209 adult Americans
- Date of survey: July 2 to July 15, 2001
- Conducted by: Zogby International
- Margin of error: 3%
- Source: "Zogby 'FutureWatch' Poll Reveals: Americans Strongly Oppose Human Cloning," Zogby International (November 26, 2001), http://www.zogby.com/news/readnews.cfm?ID=508
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