Cloning

Line graph. Trend, 2001-2023 on the moral acceptability of cloning animals and cloning humans. Currently, 34% of Americans think it is morally acceptable to clone animals, while 12% think it is morally acceptable to clone humans.

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 cloning animals?

	Morally acceptable	Morally wrong	Depends on situation (vol.)	Not a moral issue (vol.)	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2023 May 1-24	34	61	2	*	3
2022 May 2-22	38	59	1	*	2
2021 May 3-18	36	63	1	*	1
2020 May 1-13	34	62	1	1	2
2019 May 1-12	31	66	1	*	2
2018 May 1-10	40	57	1	*	2
2017 May 3-7	32	63	1	1	2
2016 May 4-8	34	60	2	2	3
2015 May 6-10	34	60	2	1	3
2014 May 8-11	34	60	1	1	3
2013 May 2-7	34	60	1	1	3
2012 May 3-6	34	60	2	1	4
2011 May 5-8	32	62	2	1	3
2010 May 3-6	31	63	1	1	4
2009 May 7-10	34	63	1	1	2
2008 May 8-11	33	61	2	1	3
2007 May 10-13	36	59	2	1	3
2006 May 8-11	29	65	2	1	3
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
*Less than 0.5%; (vol.) = Volunteered response
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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 cloning humans?

	Morally acceptable	Morally wrong	Depends on situation (vol.)	Not a moral issue (vol.)	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2023 May 1-24	12	84	1	*	2
2022 May 2-22	11	85	2	*	2
2021 May 3-18	13	86	*	*	*
2020 May 1-13	12	85	1	*	2
2019 May 1-12	12	85	*	*	2
2018 May 1-10	16	81	1	*	1
2017 May 3-7	14	83	*	1	2
2016 May 4-8	13	81	2	1	4
2015 May 6-10	15	81	1	1	2
2014 May 8-11	13	83	2	1	2
2013 May 2-7	13	83	1	1	3
2012 May 3-6	10	86	1	*	3
2011 May 5-8	12	84	1	*	3
2010 May 3-6	9	88	*	1	3
2009 May 7-10	9	88	*	*	3
2008 May 8-11	11	85	1	*	2
2007 May 10-13	11	86	1	*	2
2006 May 8-11	8	88	1	*	3
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
*Less than 0.5%; (vol.) = Volunteered response
Gallup

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]?

	2003 Jan 13-16
	%
Should not be banned	4
Should be allowed for research purposes	34
Should be banned	59
Other (vol.)	1
No opinion	2
(vol.) = Volunteered response
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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
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Do you favor or oppose each of the following? How about cloning -- [RANDOM ORDER]?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
Endangered species to keep them from becoming extinct
2002 May 6-9	38	58	4
Dogs, Cats or other animals people keep as pets
2002 May 6-9	15	82	3
Human organs or body parts used for medical transplants
2002 May 6-9	59	37	4
Human embryos for use in medical research
2002 May 6-9	34	61	5
Human cells from adults for use in medical research
2002 May 6-9	51	44	5
Designed specifically to result in birth of a human being
2002 May 6-9	8	90	2
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Would you favor or oppose a law that would prohibit the cloning of human beings, or are you unsure?

	Favor	Oppose	Unsure	No answer
	%	%	%	%
2002 Apr 22-24 ^	39	36	25	*
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

Would you favor or oppose a law that would prohibit the cloning of human beings?

	Favor	Oppose	No answer
	%	%	%
2002 Apr 22-24 ^	53	40	7
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

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