BMJ Survey: New genetics - new ethics
28 Apr - 3 May 2001
Final results, with 721 people responding:
1. Should insurance companies have access to the results
of genetic tests?
| Yes |
8% |
| No |
86% |
| Don't know |
4% |
2. Should consumers be able to buy predictive genetic tests
over-the-counter?
| Yes |
23% |
| No |
68% |
| Don't know |
8% |
3. Should parents be able to request preimplantation diagnosis
to select the sex of their children?
| Yes |
15% |
| No |
78% |
| Don't know |
5% |
4. If genetic enhancement becomes possible (e.g., to select
children of high intelligence) should it be allowed?
| Yes |
15% |
| No |
73% |
| Don't know |
10% |
5. Should all forms of genetic testing be regulated by government
legislation?
| Yes |
71% |
| No |
18% |
| Don't know |
9% |
6. Is research into genetic determinants of health more important
than social and environmental research?
| Yes |
17% |
| No |
71% |
| Don't know |
11% |
Thank you again for participating in our survey!
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