United Kingdom: Human-Animal Hybrids
By HFEA,
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
| 07. 11. 2007
To what extent do you agree or disagree with...
| |
Strongly agree |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don't understand |
| Scientists creating human embryos for research from sperm and eggs |
14 |
31 |
19 |
17 |
14 |
5 |
scientists creating an embryo which contains
mostly human with a small amount of animal genetic material purely for research |
10 |
24 |
13 |
21 |
27 |
4 |
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? "Creating embryos for research with mostly human and a small amount of animal genetic material concerns me because..."
| |
Strongly agree |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don't understand |
| it is meddling with nature |
20 |
27 |
15 |
22 |
13 |
3 |
| of what scientists might want to do next in research |
19 |
30 |
15 |
20 |
12 |
5 |
| I think they might be put in a woman or an animal even though it is against the law |
18 |
23 |
11 |
24 |
19 |
4 |
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
| |
Strongly agree |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don't understand |
| Creating embryos which contain half human... |
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