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LOTTOPOL- POLL RESULTS NEWSLETTER
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Periodically, this newsletter will highlight some of the more interesting results obtained from the polling conducted by LOTTOPOL.
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Broad Support Found for Stem-Cell Research
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The participants were asked the question:
What is your opinion on stem-cell research where material from discarded embryos may be used to cure diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer's?
The Answers Were: (% of total answers)
All such research should be banned. (10.69%)
The research should be funded by the government.(39.95%)
The research should be permitted but not funded by the government.(18.65%)
No opinion or would rather not answer that question. (30.71%)
The results can be broken down by the participant's position on the abortion issue.
Which shows, for those who indicated that they consider themselves the pro-life on the abortion issue:
The Answers Were:
All such research should be banned. (23.35%)
The research should be funded by the government.(26.95%)
The research should be permitted but not funded by the government.(25.75%)
No opinion or would rather not answer that question. (23.95%)
For those who indicated that they consider themselves the pro-choice on the abortion issue:
The Answers Were:
All such research should be banned. (4.85%)
The research should be funded by the government.(54.10%)
The research should be permitted but not funded by the government.(25.00%)
No opinion or would rather not answer that question. (16.05%)
For those who indicated that they had no position or opinion on the abortion issue:
The Answers Were:
All such research should be banned. (6.10%)
The research should be funded by the government.(39.02%)
The research should be permitted but not funded by the government.(19.51%)
No opinion or would rather not answer that question. (35.37%)
The results can be broken down in terms of the extent to which individuals or their families are impacted by diseases such as diabetes. Which shows, for those who indicated that no one in their household has diabetes.:
The Answers Were:
All such research should be banned. (9.09%)
The research should be funded by the government.(42.80%)
The research should be permitted but not funded by the government.(24.62%)
No opinion or would rather not answer that question. (23.50%)
For those who indicated that they do not but at least one person in their household has diabetes.:
The Answers Were:
All such research should be banned. (15.79%)
The research should be funded by the government.(47.37%)
The research should be permitted but not funded by the government.(26.32%)
No opinion or would rather not answer that question. (10.53%)
For those who indicated that they had diabetes.
The Answers Were:
All such research should be banned. (5.41%)
The research should be funded by the government.(70.27%)
The research should be permitted but not funded by the government.(10.81%)
No opinion or would rather not answer that question. (13.52%)
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Interesting Aspects of the Results:
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Even among those who say they are pro-life regarding the abortion issue there are more who favor government funding for stem-cell research.(26.95%) than there are those who would ban such research. (23.35%). A significant number of those who say they are pro-life regarding the abortion would permit stem-cell research,(25.75%) but would not favor government funding. Those who would permit stem-cell research but oppose government funding may me motivated by fiscal policy concerns rather that ethical or religious considerations.
Those on the pro-choice side of the abortion issue overwhelming support government funding for stem-cell research. Only 4.85% would ban stem-cell research while 54.10% favor government funding. Interesting a quarter of those in the pro-choice category would permit stem-cell research but oppose government funding. This is essentially the same percentage of those who say they are pro-life regarding the abortion issue. The 25% of both pro-life and pro-choice people who would permit to not use government funds for stem-cell research would thus appear to be motivated by fiscal policy concerns rather that ethical or religious considerations.
As might be expected, those impacted by diseases such as diabetes are those most in favor of government funding for stem cell research. Of those with diabetes, 70.27% favored the use government funds for stem-cell research while only 5.41% would ban such research.
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