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Stem Cell Research, Attitude about - Measurement Concept

How does respondent feel about the morality of stem cell research?
20 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

STEMCELL from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q34g. How do you feel about the morality of the following? Embryonic stem cell research
 TOTAL%
1) Always wrong36122.8
2) Almost always wrong1529.6
3) Only wrong sometimes28317.9
4) Not wrong at all78849.8
Missing67
Total1584100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2007
Cases: 1648
Variables: 318
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Mixed Mode
MA_2 from Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006
Destroying human embryos if doing so helps scientists find cures for diseases.
 TOTAL%
-7) Refused160.6
-4) Don't know642.5
1) Always morally wrong82531.6
2) Usually morally wrong31412.0
3) Sometimes morally wrong55721.4
4) Never morally wrong34313.2
5) Not a moral issue41916.1
6) Decide on case-by-case basis (Vol.)682.6
Missing2
Total2608100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2006
Cases: 2610
Variables: 666
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
MA_6 from Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006
Do you believe that each of the following should be legal or should not be legal? Destroying human embryos if doing so helps scientists find cures for diseases.
 TOTAL%
-7) Refused321.2
-4) Don't know783.0
1) Legal104440.0
2) Not legal113443.5
3) Legal in most cases (Vol.)582.2
4) Legal in a few cases (Vol.)471.8
5) Must be decided on a case-by-case basis (Vol.)2158.3
Missing2
Total2608100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2006
Cases: 2610
Variables: 666
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SCRESRCH from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
Recently, there has been controversy over whether the government should provide any funds at all for scientific research that uses 'stem cells' taken from human embryos. Would you say the government . . .
 TOTAL%
0) Inapplicable394080.4
1) Definitely should fund such research2565.2
2) Probably should fund such research3928.0
3) Probably should not fund such research1332.7
4) Definitely should not fund such research1282.6
8) Don't know420.9
9) No answer100.2
Total4901100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2010
Cases: 4901
Variables: 1221
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SCRESRCH from General Social Survey, 2006
Recently, there has been controversy over whether the government should provide any funds at all for scientific research that uses stem cells taken from human embryos. Would you say the government . . .
 TOTAL%
1) Definitely, should fund such research26028.0
2) Probably should fund such research37540.4
3) Probably should not fund such research12813.8
4) Definitely should not fund such research929.9
8) Don't know646.9
9) No answer91.0
Missing3582
Total928100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2006
Cases: 4510
Variables: 1232
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
STEMCELL from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
For/Against: What about government funding of medical research using stem cells obtained from human embryos? (07)
 TOTAL%
-1) RF/DK659.9
0) Against it22934.9
1) For it36255.2
Missing17887
Total656100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2010
Cases: 17898
Variables: 770
Scope: Single Sample
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
CELLHUMN from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
(ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO ANSWERED THAT CONDUCTING STEM CELL RESEARCH THAT MIGHT RESULT IN NEW MEDICAL CURES IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN NOT DESTROYING THE POTENTIAL LIFE OF HUMAN EMBRYOS INVOLVED IN THIS RESEARCH) Can you ever imagine yourself thinking that protecting human embryos is more important than conducting medical research on stem cells, or can't you imagine changing your mind on this issue?
 TOTAL%
1) Can imagine thinking differently on this issue 46.5
2) Can't imagine changing mind on this issue 44.9
9) Don't know/Refused 8.6
Missing1129
Total873100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2002
Cases: 2002
Variables: 115
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
CELLIMPT from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
All in all, which is more important:
 TOTAL%
1) Conducting stem cell research that might result in new medical cures 42.6
2) Not destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in this research 38.4
9) Don't know/Refused 19.0
Total2002100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2002
Cases: 2002
Variables: 115
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
CELLMED from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
(ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO ANSWERED THAT NOT DESTROYING THE POTENTIAL LIFE OF HUMAN EMBRYOS INVOLVED IN STEM CELL RESEARCH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CONDUCTING STEM CELL RESEARCH THAT MIGHT RESULT IN NEW MEDICAL CURES) Can you ever imagine yourself thinking that discovering medical cures from stem cell research is more important than the potential life of human embryos, or can't you imagine changing your mind on this issue?
 TOTAL%
1) Can imagine thinking differently on this issue 23.0
2) Can't imagine changing mind on this issue 67.0
9) Don't know/Refused 10.0
Missing1241
Total761100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2002
Cases: 2002
Variables: 115
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
GOVCELL from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
Do you think the federal government should or should not fund stem cell research?
 TOTAL%
1) Should 43.1
2) Should not 34.8
3) Depends 4.2
9) No opinion 17.9
Total2002100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2002
Cases: 2002
Variables: 115
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
Q37E from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q37 How do you feel about the following... e. Embryonic stem cell research
 TOTAL%
1) Always wrong30518.3
2) Almost always wrong1498.9
3) Only wrong sometimes30718.4
4) Not wrong at all90654.3
Missing54
Total1667100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2005
Cases: 1721
Variables: 395
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Mixed Mode
STEMCELL from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2007
All in all, which is more important…
 TOTAL%
1) Conducting stem cell research that might result in new medical cures 51.3
2) Not destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in this research 35.3
9) Don't Know/Refused 13.5
Total3002100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2007
Cases: 3002
Variables: 178
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
STEMIMP1 from News Interest Index, Religion Overflow, July 2005
[ASK FORM 1 ONLY:] All in all, which is more important…
 TOTAL%
1) Conducting embryonic stem cell research that might result in new medical cures 55.0
2) Not destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in this research 29.8
9) Don't know/Refused 15.2
Missing751
Total751100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2005
Cases: 1502
Variables: 156
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
STEMIMP2 from News Interest Index, Religion Overflow, July 2005
[ASK FORM 2 ONLY:] All in all, which is more important…
 TOTAL%
1) Conducting embryonic stem cell research that might result in new medical cures 58.1
2) Not destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in this research 31.2
9) Don't know/Refused 10.7
Missing751
Total751100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2005
Cases: 1502
Variables: 156
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
STEMCURE from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
All in all, which is more important: conducting stem cell research that might result in new medical cures, or not destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in this research [Answered only if FORM = 1.]
 TOTAL%
1) Conducting stem cell research that might result in new medical cures 56.2
2) Not destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in this research 31.7
9) Don't know/Refused 12.1
Missing1007
Total996100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2006
Cases: 2003
Variables: 146
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
FINDCURE from Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes, 1987-2009
I am more concerned about finding cures for diseases than about protecting embryos. (Q16HH)
 TOTAL%
1) Completely agree 23.8
2) Mostly agree 34.4
3) Mostly disagree 18.8
4) Completely disagree 11.7
9) Don't know/Refused 11.2
Missing30068
Total2502100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2009
Cases: 32570
Variables: 170
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Other: In-person surveys from 1987-1990, telephone surveys after.
STEMCELL from ABC News-Washington Post Poll, Springtime Politics, 2005
Do you support or oppose embryonic stem cell research?
 TOTAL%
1) Support63363.2
2) Oppose27927.9
8) DK/No opinion908.9
Missing7
Total1002100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2005
Cases: 1007
Variables: 108
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
FUNDSTEM from ABC News Beliefnet Poll, 2001
The federal government provides funding to support a variety of medical research. Do you think federal funding for medical research should or should not include funding for stem-cell research?
 TOTAL%
1) SHOULD include funding for stem-cell research60159.7
2) SHOULD NOT include funding for stem-cell research31231.0
8) DK/No opinion949.3
Missing15
Total1007100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2001
Cases: 1022
Variables: 25
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
STEMCELL from ABC News Beliefnet Poll, 2001
Sometimes fertility clinics produce extra fertilized eggs, also called embryos, that are not implanted in a woman's womb. These extra embryos either are discarded, or couples can donate them for use in medical research called stem-cell research. Some people (support stem-cell research, saying it's an important way to find treatments for many diseases). Other people (oppose stem-cell research, saying it's wrong to use any human embryos for research purposes). What about you - do you support or oppose stem-cell research?
 TOTAL%
1) Support58858.9
2) Oppose29229.3
8) DK/No opinion11811.8
Missing24
Total998100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2001
Cases: 1022
Variables: 25
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
STEMIMPT from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2004
All in all, which is more important: conducting stem cell research that might result in new medical cures, or not destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in this research.
 TOTAL%
1) Conducting stem cell research that might result in new medical cures. 52.0
2) Not destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in this research. 34.0
9) Don't know/Refused 14.0
Total1512100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2004
Cases: 1512
Variables: 155
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone

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