What role does religion play in Americans opinions on stem cell research?
Generally, the more religious Americans are, the less supportive they are of stem cell research. For example, regular church-goers are divided in their support of government funding for the research — 43% say it should not be granted, but 42% say it should, according to the August 3-5 poll. Among those who do not attend church regularly, 60% favor government funding and just 23% oppose it. A majority of regular churchgoers are opposed to government funding on research on all types of stem cells, except those that are taken from adults. A majority of people who don’t regularly attend church favor funding for research of all types of stem cells, except those cloned from human cells. Additionally, those who attend church regularly are much more likely than those who don’t to say that stem cell research is morally wrong. However, there is little difference in the perceived importance of the issue among those who are more religious and those who are less so. Interestingly, a majority of re
