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Stem Cell Research, Regulatory Regimes, and Citizens' "Calculus of Consent" in the European Union

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Public Organization Review, 12 (2): 191-207 (2012)First published online: April 26, 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11115-012-0175-x(Eurobarometer).
DOI: 10.1007/s11115-012-0175-x

Abstract

What factors affect support for the development of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research? Ordered logit analysis of responses to a 2005 Eurobarometer survey finds that Europeans with greater trust in the European Union and national hESC regulatory systems report significantly more support for hESC research. Higher levels of religiosity and concern for the moral status of the fetus reduce support for hESC research, while citizens more interested in politics, those getting their news from the print media, more highly educated respondents, and those reporting higher knowledge about stem cells tend to be more supportive of the technique. Nevertheless, the objectively more knowledgeable citizens exhibit less consistency in their support.

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