. The challenges of human cloning for public policy in Illinois. Human cloning; Human cloning; Human cloning; Public Policy. Appendix A Illinois public opinion At the request of the cloning study group, the Public Opinion and Public Policy Poll conducted a survey to determine the preferences and beliefs of Illinois citizens about human and animal cloning and public policy toward cloning - especially the possible regulation of cloning and cloning research by the Illinois state government. The survey was conducted from December 5-21, 2000, with a representative sample of 507 Illinois T
. The challenges of human cloning for public policy in Illinois. Human cloning; Human cloning; Human cloning; Public Policy. Appendix A Illinois public opinion At the request of the cloning study group, the Public Opinion and Public Policy Poll conducted a survey to determine the preferences and beliefs of Illinois citizens about human and animal cloning and public policy toward cloning - especially the possible regulation of cloning and cloning research by the Illinois state government. The survey was conducted from December 5-21, 2000, with a representative sample of 507 Illinois The survey instrument was designed to accomplish several purposes. First, it measures Illinois citizens' current attitudes toward cloning, cloning re- search, and possible state regulation. Second, it permits selected comparisons of Illinois public opinion to national public opinion (at an earlier time) on these subjects. Third, it compares opinions that citizens express when they are asked broad questions without background or context - in the manner of most opinion polls - with those they express when they receive some contex- tual information and are asked more refined questions. These comparisons may suggest the effect of somewhat. more informed deliberation than is typical of opinion polls. They may also indicate the directions in which opinion is more likely to change if public aware- ness of the issues increases in the course of debate among political leaders. Finally, the survey explores some of the indi- vidual differences - ranging from religious beliefs and political ideology to income and education, among others - that affect opinion about cloning. The picture of Illinois public opinion about cloning that emerges is quite complex. The responses of Illinoisans on issues about cloning depended heavily on what questions they were asked, and what background information they received. On the one hand, large majori- ties expressed disapproval of both Table 1. Opinion on Cl
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