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Cloning > Cloning Morally Acceptable Graph Formatted Date Morally acceptable to clone animals Morally acceptable to clone humans 5/1/2026 27 9 5/1/2025 34 8 5/1/2023 34 12 5/2/2022 38 11 5/3/2021 36 13 5/1/2020 34 12 5/1/2019 31 12 5/1/2018 40 16 5/3/2017 32 14 5/4/2016 34 13 5/6/2015 34 15 5/8/2014 34 13 5/2/2013 34 13 5/3/2012 34 10 5/5/2011 32 12 5/3/2010 31 9 5/7/2009 34 9 5/8/2008 33 11 5/10/2007 36 11 5/8/2006 29 8 5/2/2005 35 9 5/2/2004 32 9 5/5/2003 29 8 5/6/2002 29 7 5/10/2001 31 7
Cloning > Cloning Animals Morally Acceptable Table Morally acceptable Morally wrong Depends on situation (vol.) Not a moral issue (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2026 May 1-17 27 64 1 1 6 2025 May 1-18 34 59 1 1 5 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
Cloning > Cloning Humans Morally Acceptable Table Morally acceptable Morally wrong Depends on situation (vol.) Not a moral issue (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2026 May 1-17 9 86 1 * 4 2025 May 1-18 8 87 2 * 3 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
Cloning > Cloning Ban Human Cloning Table 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
Cloning > Cloning Illegal Human Birth Table Legal Illegal No opinion % % % 2003 Jan 3-5 11 86 3
Cloning > Cloning Favor Oppose Types Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % Endangered species to keep them from becoming extinct 38 58 4 Dogs, Cats or other animals people keep as pets 15 82 3 Human organs or body parts used for medical transplants 59 37 4 Human embryos for use in medical research 34 61 5 Human cells from adults for use in medical research 51 44 5 Designed specifically to result in birth of a human being 8 90 2
Cloning > Cloning Favor Oppose Unsure Table Favor Oppose Unsure No answer % % % % 2002 Apr 22-24 ^ 39 36 25 *
Cloning > Cloning Favor Oppose Table Favor Oppose No answer % % % 2002 Apr 22-24 ^ 53 40 7
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