Americans: Cloning
By YouGov,
YouGov
| 01. 26. 2013
In this YouGov poll, the questions are:
1. Suppose it were possible to clone a woolly mammoth (an extinct relative of modern elephants). Should scientists be allowed to clone them?
2. Suppose it were possible to clone a Neanderthal (an extinct close cousin of modern humans). Should scientists be allowed to clone them?
3. Suppose it were possible to clone a Neanderthal, but it would require a human volunteer to be a surrogate mother to the Neanderthal. Should scientists be allowed to clone them?
4. Do you think scientists should be allowed to try to clone human beings?
| |
Yes |
No |
Not sure |
| Cloning mammoth |
31 |
46 |
23 |
| Cloning Neanderthal |
17 |
63 |
20 |
| Cloning Neanderthal w/human surrogate |
15 |
66 |
18 |
| Cloning humans |
16 |
66 |
18 |
- 1,000 American adults
- conducted January 25–26, 2013
- margin of error is 3.7%
- Source: YouGov Omnibus Poll [described here]
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