Canada: Cloning, Sex Selection, Genetic Modification
By PricewaterhouseCoopers,
PricewaterhouseCoopers
| 03. 01. 2000
| Are opposed to scientists making a genetically identical copy of a human being.* |
~ 90
|
| Find it very or somewhat acceptable to clone human organs for transplants or tissue required to treat medical conditions. |
75
|
| Find cloning of human skin or other organs such as hearts and livers acceptable. |
> 80
|
| Find genetic engineering to preselect the sex of an unborn child unacceptable. |
80
|
| Find genetic engineering to change the eye colour or other physical features of an unborn child unacceptable. |
74
|
| Find it acceptable for scientists to use biotechnology to cure an inherited medical condition or to decrease the risk of illness. |
> 50
|
* When they explained why they opposed the cloning of whole human beings, about 42 percent said it was "simply unacceptable," and just less than 22 percent said cloning was unacceptable because it is too dangerous and has unknown consequences for humans. Of the 10 percent of Canadians who did not oppose cloning of entire human beings, most were men.
- Survey population: 2,580 Canadians aged 15 and older
- Date of survey: March 2000
- Margin...
Related Articles
By Abby McCloskey, The Dallas Morning News | 10.10.2025
We Texans like to do things our way — leave some hide on the fence rather than stay corralled, as goes a line in Wallace O. Chariton’s Texas dictionary This Dog’ll Hunt. Lately, I’ve been wondering what this ethos...
By Jallicia A. Jolly, Sydney Curtis and Nicole Sessions, Ms. Magazine | 10.17.2025
Pronatalism is an old idea with roots in eugenics and nationalism, that is now fashionable among far-right influencers and policymakers. They talk of “moral decay” and see low birth rates as a threat to the future of humanity. In the mainstream media...
By Vuyile Madwantsi, Independent Online | 08.22.2025
Imagine this: a future where parents could choose their baby’s eye colour, height or even intelligence.
Sounds like science fiction, right? But it’s closer than you think.
Let’s start with a simple, human truth: most of us want healthy children...
By Jacob Bogage, The Washington Post | 09.03.2025
The conservative group behind the Project 2025 governing playbook for President Donald Trump’s second term is set to propose sweeping revisions to U.S. economic policy meant to encourage married heterosexual couples to have more children.
The Heritage Foundation, a right-wing...