America: Reproductive and Research Cloning, Genetic Modification, Genetic Selection
By Viginia Commonwealth University,
Viginia Commonwealth University
| 09. 04. 2002
How much do you favor or oppose...
| |
Strongly Favor |
Somewhat Favor |
Somewhat Oppose |
Strongly Oppose |
Don’t Know |
No Answer |
| allowing the cloning or genetically altering of humans |
6 |
10 |
16 |
65 |
1 |
2 |
| using human cloning technology IF it is used ONLY to help medical research develop new treatments for disease |
21 |
24 |
13 |
38 |
2 |
1 |
| couples picking and choosing an unborn baby’s characteristics such as hair color or the risk for certain diseases.? |
5 |
13 |
21 |
58 |
2 |
2 |
Do you think that, in general, it is morally acceptable or morally wrong...
| |
Morally acceptable |
Morally wrong |
Don’t know |
No answer |
| for businesses to use human cloning technology in developing new products? |
19 |
70 |
7 |
4 |
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