America: Reproductive and Research Cloning, Genetic Modification, Genetic Selection, Gene Therapy
By Viginia Commonwealth University,
Viginia Commonwealth University
| 09. 03. 2003
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 |
4 |
9 |
19 |
65 |
1 |
1 |
| using human cloning technology IF it is used ONLY to help medical research develop new treatments for disease |
21 |
29 |
16 |
32 |
2 |
2 |
Do you think that, in general, it is morally acceptable or morally wrong...
| |
Morally acceptable |
Morally wrong |
Don’t know |
No answer |
| to use human cloning technology in developing new treatments for disease? |
36 |
53 |
7 |
4 |
New technology in science and medicine may allow couples who want to have a baby to pick and choose the baby's genetic characteristics such as hair color or the risk for certain diseases. Would you say that changing a baby's genetic characteristics _____ is making appropriate use of medical advances OR is it taking medical advances too far?
| |
Appropriate use |
Taking medical advances too far |
Don’t know |
No answer |
| for cosmetic purposes such as eye or hair color |
4 |
94 |
2 |
0 |
| to... |
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