Survey shows support for nonembryonic stem-cell research

Published: 2004-08-24

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A survey commissioned by the U.S. bishops' pro-life office reported that U.S. adults strongly prefer federal funding of stem-cell research that does not destroy human embryos. The survey also reported strong opposition to human cloning to provide embryos for research. The telephone survey of 1,001 adults was conducted Aug. 13-17 by International Communications Research and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent. It was commissioned by the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The results were released in Washington Aug. 23. Also released Aug. 23 was a separate survey by the National Right to Life Committee which reported similar results. A survey released Aug. 24 by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, however, reported that a slim majority of Americans say stem-cell research is more important than preventing the destruction of human embryos.

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