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Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Acceptable | Unacceptable | Not sure/can't say |
|---|---|---|---|
| To cure a life-threatening genetic disease | 73% | 13% | 14% |
| To give the child immunity to specific (non-genetic) disease(s) | 51% | 26% | 23% |
| To cure a genetic disease that isn't life-threatening | 47% | 29% | 24% |
| To give the child a higher IQ | 17% | 67% | 16% |
| To give the child preferred physical characteristics | 9% | 81% | 10% |
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Release date
April 2019
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Region
Canada
Survey time period
April 18 to 23, 2019
Number of respondents
1,544 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
Members of the Angus Reid Forum
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: Consider the following scenarios. For each, indicate if you think it would be acceptable or unacceptable to use embryonic gene editing for the stated purpose.
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