Topics At A Glance: Medical Research

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(I'm going to mention some areas of government spending where some groups are seeking dramatic changes or complete elimination. Please tell me whether you think the action would result in savings to the federal deficit that would be very large, fairly large, fairly small, or would make little difference at all.)...Significantly cut federal funding for medical and scientific research

Bloomberg Poll, [Mar, 2011]

(I'm going to mention these areas (of government spending) again (where some groups are seeking dramatic changes or complete elimination). This time, please tell me if you would favor or oppose substantial changes to the program.)...Significantly cut federal funding for medical and scientific research

Bloomberg Poll, [Mar, 2011]

(Let me read you a number of programs that could be cut significantly as a way to reduce the current federal budget deficit. For each one, please tell me if you think significantly cutting the funding for this program is totally acceptable, mostly acceptable, mostly unacceptable, or totally unacceptable as a way to help reduce the federal deficit.)...Scientific and medical research

Note: Asked of Form B half sample
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, [Feb, 2011]

Stem Cell Research

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Do you approve or disapprove of medical research using embryonic stem cells?

CBS News Poll, [Dec, 2010]

On the whole, how much do you favor or oppose medical research that uses stem cells from human embryos--do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose?

VCU Life Sciences Survey, [May, 2010]

Do you favor or oppose medical research that uses stem cells from sources that do not involve human embryos? Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose?

Note: Asked of Form 1 half sample
VCU Life Sciences Survey, [May, 2010]

Government Funding Of Stem Cell Research

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Should federal spending on medical research using embryonic stem cells be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?

CBS News Poll, [Dec, 2010]

Do you think the federal government should or should not fund research that would use newly created stem cells obtained from human embryos?

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll, [Sep, 2010]

(How much if anything, have you heard about each of the following? Have you heard a lot, a little or nothing at all?)...A federal judge's ruling blocking the expansion of stem cell research using federal funds

Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Aug, 2010]

Genetic Engineering

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(Now I'd like to read you a list of industries. After I read each one, please tell me how important you think this industry is to creating economic growth in the US (United States) over the next 5-10 years.)...Biotechnology...Would you say it is extremely important, very important, somewhat important or not too important?

Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, [Nov, 2010]

If you wanted to learn about scientific issues such as global warming or biotechnology, where would you get information--newspapers, magazines, the Internet, books or other printed materials, TV (television), radio, government agencies, family, friends, colleagues, or some other source?

%
4		Newspaper
4		Magazines
57		The Internet
13		Books/Other printed material
14		TV
1		Radio
4		Government agencies
1		Family
1		Friends/Colleagues
1		Library (Vol.)
1		Don't know

Note: Asked of 1/8 sample
General Social Survey 2010, [Mar, 2010]

If you wanted to learn about scientific issues such as global warming or biotechnology, where would you get information--printed newspapers, online newspapers, printed magazines, online magazines, other places on the Internet, books or other printed materials, TV (television), radio, family, friends, colleagues, or some other source?

%
3		Print newspapers
7		Online newspapers
2		Print magazines
5		Online magazines
46		Other places on the Internet
18		Books/other printed material
14		TV
1		Radio
1		Family
1		Friends/colleagues
2		Other
*		Don't know

Note: Asked of 1/3 sample
General Social Survey 2010, [Mar, 2010]

Use Of Animals For Medical Research

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In general, to which type of charity or organization do you most prefer to donate money?...Religious organization, social and community service group, children's educational, sports, or recreation programs, health research or health education organization, environmental or animal care organization, troops or veterans organization, hospital, clinic, or health care organization, youth services organization, sports or hobby group, other, I prefer not to donate money to charities or organizations

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28		Religious organization
11		Social and community service group
9		Children's educational, sports, or recreation programs
8		Health research or health education organization
8		Environmental or animal care organization
7		Troops or veterans organization
4		Hospital, clinic, or health care organization
4		Youth services organization
1		Sports or hobby group
7		Other
12		I prefer not to donate money to charities or organizations

Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll, [Dec, 2009]

In general, to which type of charity or organization do you most prefer to volunteer your time?...Religious organization, social and community service group, children's educational, sports, or recreation programs, health research or health education organization, environmental or animal care organization, troops or veterans organization, hospital, clinic, or health care organization, youth services organization, sports or hobby group, other, I prefer not to donate time to charities or organizations

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24		Religious organization
10		Social and community service group
12		Children's educational, sports, or recreation programs
2		Health research or health education organization
6		Environmental or animal care organization
4		Troops or veterans organization
4		Hospital, clinic, or health care organization
4		Youth services organization
2		Sports or hobby group
8		Other
23		I prefer not to donate time to charities or organizations

Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll, [Dec, 2009]

Here are some specific proposals concerning the treatment of animals. For each one, please say whether you strongly support this proposal, somewhat support it, somewhat oppose it, or strongly oppose this proposal. How about...banning all medical research on laboratory animals?

Gallup Poll, [May, 2008]

Human Cloning

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(Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong.) How about...cloning humans?

Gallup Poll, [May, 2012]

Gallup Poll, [May, 2011]

The technology now exists to clone or genetically alter animals. How much do you favor or oppose allowing the same thing to be done in humans? Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose?

VCU Life Sciences Survey, [May, 2010]

Animal Cloning

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Gallup Poll, [May, 2012]

Gallup Poll, [May, 2011]

Gallup Poll, [May, 2010]

From the Archives

Have you or anyone in your family ever participated in clinical research?

Research!America/PhRMA Transforming Health Survey, [Oct, 2007]

To the best of your knowledge, how active is each of the following government agencies in conducting research on obesity related health problems. Is...the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA very active, somewhat active, not very active, or not active at all? If you don't know enough to say, please tell me.

Note: Asked of those who said they know what this federal government agency does (84%)
Obesity Survey, [Jun, 2005]

(Regardless of which (2004) presidential (election) candidate you support, please tell me if you trust...George W. Bush or John Kerry to do a better job handling each of the following issues.) What about...stem cell research? Which do you trust do to a better job handling this issue...Bush or Kerry?

Princeton Survey Research Associates International/Newsweek Poll, [Oct, 2004]