Majority of U.S. Supports Easing Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research

By U.S. News Staff

March 10, 2009 RSS Feed Print
  • 14: Percentage of Americans who favor no restrictions on government funding for research on human embryos
  • 38: Percentage who favor easing "current restrictions to allow more research"
  • 22: Percentage who favor keeping current restrictions
  • 19: Percentage who think the government should not fund embryonic research at all

Sources: Gallup

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Wonderchoice of 12:08AM December 11, 2009

Most don't know the facts. All they know are the talking points from the pro-abortion/anti-life folks.

This is just another example of the government spending tax dollars where they shouldn't.

I would rather see them setting guidelines and oversight for all types of research, not funding it.

Larry of CA 10:02AM March 10, 2009

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