Stem Cells
Site last published: 01/06/10
By the Numbers: Stem Cells
69% of Catholics support stem cell research with early human embryos. [1]
58% of white Catholics say it is important to conduct stem cell research compared to 56% of the general population. [2]
61% of white Catholics say "it is more important to conduct stem cell research that might result in new medical cures than to avoid destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in such research" as compared to 57% of the general population. [3]
70% of Catholics and of all adults support embryonic stem cell research. [4]
[1] Belden Russonello & Stewart, "Secular and Security-Minded: The Catholic Vote in Summer 2008," Catholics for Choice, July 2008.
[2] Pew Research Center, "Pragmatic Americans Liberal and Conservative on Social Issues," August 3, 2006, http://people-press.org/reports/pdf/283.pdf (accessed June 24, 2008).
[3] Pew Research Center, "Abortion and Rights of Terror Suspects Top Court Issues," August 3, 2005, http://people-press.org/report/253/abortion-and-rights-of-terror-suspects-top-court-issues (accessed June 24, 2008).
[4] Harris Poll, "New Harris Poll Finds Different Religious Groups Have Very Different Attitudes To Some Health Policies and Programs," http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=608 (accessed June 24, 2008).
69% of Catholics support stem cell research with early human embryos. [1]
58% of white Catholics say it is important to conduct stem cell research compared to 56% of the general population. [2]
61% of white Catholics say "it is more important to conduct stem cell research that might result in new medical cures than to avoid destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in such research" as compared to 57% of the general population. [3]
70% of Catholics and of all adults support embryonic stem cell research. [4]
[1] Belden Russonello & Stewart, "Secular and Security-Minded: The Catholic Vote in Summer 2008," Catholics for Choice, July 2008.
[2] Pew Research Center, "Pragmatic Americans Liberal and Conservative on Social Issues," August 3, 2006, http://people-press.org/reports/pdf/283.pdf (accessed June 24, 2008).
[3] Pew Research Center, "Abortion and Rights of Terror Suspects Top Court Issues," August 3, 2005, http://people-press.org/report/253/abortion-and-rights-of-terror-suspects-top-court-issues (accessed June 24, 2008).
[4] Harris Poll, "New Harris Poll Finds Different Religious Groups Have Very Different Attitudes To Some Health Policies and Programs," http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=608 (accessed June 24, 2008).