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* More than half (54%) of adults tend to agree that if the
federal
government does not fund stem cell research from human embryos, the
United
States will fall behind other countries in terms of leadership
in the development of new drugs
and preventing diseases. On balance, do you think this research should or should
not be allowed?"
Base: All Adults
All
Adults Party Identification
2001 2004 2005 Republican Democrat
Independent
% % % % % %
Should
be allowed 61 73 74 60 83 79
Should not be allowed 21
11 14 25 7 11
Not sure/Refused 18 16 12 15
10 10
Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.
TABLE 3-B
AGREE/DISAGREE WITH SIX STATEMENTS ABOUT STEM CELL
RESEARCH - BY PARTY ID
"Please indicate whether you tend to agree or disagree with the following
statements.
These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the
National
Council on Public Polls.
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CHANGES IN PUBLIC SUPPORT
FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH - BY RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION
"Stem cells come from embryos left over from invitro
fertilization, which are
not used and normally destroyed. 54 41 65
60
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IN PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH - BY PARTY ID
"Stem cells come from embryos left over from
invitro fertilization, which are
not used and normally destroyed. Many medical researchers want to
use them to
develop treatments, or to prevent diseases, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's or
Parkinson
's disease. Propensity
score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents' propensity to be
online
. This online sample was
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should be allowed. On balance, do you think this
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Base: All Adults
Republican Democrat Independent
2004 2005 Change 2004 2005 Change 2004 2005 Change
% % %
% % % % % %
Should be allowed 60 60 - 80 83 +3
83 79 -4
Should not 18 25 +7 5 7 +2 7 11 +4
Not Sure/Refused 21 15 -6 15 10 -5 10 10 -
TABLE 2-A
SHOULD STEM CELL RESEARCH BE ALLOWED - BY RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION
"Stem cells come from embryos left over from invitro fertilization, which are
not used and normally
destroyed. 2005 % 17 66 17
If the federal government
does
not fund stem cell research
from human embryos, the United
States will
fall behind other
countries in terms of
leadership in the development
of new
drugs and preventing
diseases.
Methodology
This poll was conducted online
in the United States between May 25 and 27,
2005 among a nationwide cross section of 2,012 adults
aged 18 and over.com ), the 15th
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Supporters and Detractors
The
proportion of Republicans who are unsure has declined to 15 percent
, down from
21 percent in 2004. On balance, do you think this research should or should
not be allowed?"
Base: All Adults
All Adults Catholic
Protestant Other Born-Again All Other
Christian
Christian (Not Born-
Again
Christians)
% % % % % %
Should be
allowed 74
70 79 67 53 78
Should not
be allowed 14
15 13 18 29 11
Not sure/
Refused 12 14
9 15 18 11
NOTE: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100
% due to rounding. On balance, do you think this research should or should
not be allowed?"
Base: All Adults
All Adults Catholic Protestant
Other Born-Again All Other
Christian Christian
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74 70 79 67 53 78
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77 66 58 75
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2004 16
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TABLE 3-A
AGREE/DISAGREE
WITH SIX STATEMENTS ABOUT STEM CELL RESEARCH
"Please indicate whether you tend to agree or disagree
with the following
statements.
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Base: All Adults
Tend
to Tend to Not Sure/
Agree Disagree Refused
As long as the parents of the
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and the embryo would
otherwise 2001 % 72 21 7
be destroyed, stem cell 2004 % 72
13 15
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TABLE 1-A
SHOULD STEM CELL RESEARCH BE ALLOWED - BY PARTY ID
"Stem cells come from embryos left over
from invitro fertilization, which are
not used and normally destroyed.
2005 % 65 17 18
Using cells from human embryos
for research comes
too close to 2001 % 40 53 7
allowing scientists to play 2004 %
19 57 24
God." Percent Saying "Tend to Agree"
Base: All Adults
Party Identification
Total Republican Democrat Independent
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While support for
stem cell research has remained steady overall, the
number of Republicans and born-again Christians
opposing stem cell research
has risen over the past year and fewer are uncertain about their position
on
the issue. 23 34 17 20
Allowing any medical
research using stem cells
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unethical and immoral.
Figures for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income and region were
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