Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong. How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
Cloning animals
|
Morally acceptable
|
Morally
wrong
|
Depends on situation (vol.)
|
Not a
moral issue
(vol.)
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2005 May 2-5
|
35
|
61
|
1
|
*
|
3
|
|
2004 May 2-4
|
32
|
64
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
2003 May 5-7
|
29
|
68
|
1
|
*
|
2
|
|
2002 May 6-9
|
29
|
66
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
2001 May 10-14
|
31
|
63
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
Cloning humans
|
Morally acceptable
|
Morally
wrong
|
Depends on situation (vol.)
|
Not a
moral issue
(vol.)
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2005 May 2-5
|
9
|
87
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
2004 May 2-4
|
9
|
88
|
1
|
*
|
2
|
|
2003 May 5-7
|
8
|
90
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
|
2002 May 6-9
|
7
|
90
|
2
|
*
|
1
|
|
2001 May 10-14
|
7
|
88
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
As you may know, Congress is considering several proposals to ban human cloning. Which of the following positions do you most agree with - [ROTATED: human cloning should NOT be banned, only human cloning that leads to the birth of a human should be banned, but cloning for purposes of laboratory research should be allowed, or all human cloning SHOULD be banned]?
|
Should not be banned
|
Should be allowed for purposes of research
|
Should be banned
|
Other
(vol.)
|
No
opinion
|
|
2003 Jan 13-16
|
4%
|
34
|
59
|
1
|
2
|
Do you think that cloning that is designed specifically to result in the birth of a human being should be legal or illegal in the United States?
|
Legal
|
Illegal
|
No opinion
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5
|
11%
|
86
|
3
|
Do you favor or oppose each of the following? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
Cloning of endangered species to keep them from becoming extinct
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 May 6-9
|
38%
|
58
|
4
|
Cloning of dogs, cats, or other animals that people keep as pets
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 May 6-9
|
15%
|
82
|
3
|
Cloning of human organs or body parts that can then be used in medical transplants
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 May 6-9
|
59%
|
37
|
4
|
Cloning of human embryos for use in medical research
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 May 6-9
|
34%
|
61
|
5
|
Cloning of human cells from adults for use in medical research
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 May 6-9
|
51%
|
44
|
5
|
Cloning that is designed specifically to result in the birth of a human being
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 May 6-9
|
8%
|
90
|
2
|
Would you favor or oppose a law that would prohibit the cloning of human beings, or are you unsure?
[BASED ON --491-- NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM A]
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
Unsure
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 Apr 22-24
|
39%
|
36
|
25
|
*
|
Would you favor or oppose a law that would prohibit the cloning of human beings?
[BASED ON --518-- NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM B]
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 Apr 22-24
|
53%
|
40
|
7
|
Do you approve or disapprove of cloning that is designed specifically to result in the birth of a human being?
[BASED ON -- 518 -- NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM A; ±3 PCT. PTS.]
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 Nov 26-27
|
9%
|
88
|
3
|
Do you approve or disapprove of cloning that is not designed to specifically result in the birth of a human being, but is designed to aid medical research that might find treatments for certain diseases?
[BASED ON -- 507 -- NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM B; ±5 PCT. PTS.]
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 Nov 26-27
|
54%
|
41
|
5
|
Do you think the cloning of animals should or should not be allowed?
|
Should
|
Should not
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 May 10-14
|
32%
|
64
|
4
|
If it becomes possible, do you think the cloning of humans should or should not be allowed?
|
Should
|
Should not
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 May 10-14
|
9%
|
89
|
2
|
