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July 26, 2018

Public Views of Gene Editing for Babies Depend on How It Would Be Used

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By Cary Funk and Meg Hefferon

Half or more from all religious groups consider gene editing to treat disease that would be present at birth to be appropriate

White evangelical Protestants among the least likely to consider gene editing to reduce lifetime disease risk appropriate

Nine-in-ten white evangelical Protestants see gene editing for intelligence as taking technology too far

Statistical models predicting opinions about appropriate uses of gene editing

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