WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A statewide poll recently
conducted in Georgia demonstrates that a significant majority of Georgians
support embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning. The poll of
more than 600 registered voters was conducted on behalf of the Georgia
Biomedical Partnership, an affiliate of the Biotechnology Industry
Organization (BIO).
The poll results show that Georgia voters by a more than two-to-one
margin (67% to 31%) support embryonic stem cell research and by a double
digit margin (55% to 42%) support therapeutic cloning.
"The results in Georgia mirror those of national polls which have
clearly demonstrated that the overwhelming majority of Americans support
federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. People across the country
recognize the potential of this research to greatly reduce human suffering
and death from the diseases that plague our loved ones," stated BIO
President and CEO Jim Greenwood. "Human embryonic stem cells have shown
incredible promise toward developing breakthrough treatments for a variety
of intractable diseases including various cancers, diabetes, multiple
sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease."
"Therapeutic cloning similarly holds great potential to improve our
scientific understanding of cellular development," said Greenwood. "It
could be used to develop new ways of deriving genetically matched embryonic
stem cells in order to create cell and tissue transplants to treat diseases
and injuries afflicting millions of Americans."
"The results of this poll further confirm trends we're seeing across
the country," said Patrick Kelly, BIO's vice president of state government
relations. "There has been a growing understanding about the potential of
embryonic stem cells to develop treatments, and potentially cures, for
numerous diseases. BIO has been working with our state affiliate
organizations for the past nine years to champion these extremely promising
areas of research. It's heartening to see this kind of broad support in
Georgia."
The poll was conducted by Republican pollster and public affairs
researcher Dr. Whit Ayres of Ayres McHenry & Associates, Inc., based in
Washington, D.C. Dr. Ayres has worked as a pollster for Senate Majority
Leader Bill Frist and Senators Lamar Alexander, Lindsey Graham, and the
late Paul Coverdell.
BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic
institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across
the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the
research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and
environmental biotechnology products. http://www.bio.org
SOURCE Biotechnology Industry Organization
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Related links:
http://www.bio.org/
CONTACT:
Stephanie Fischer, +1-202-312-2963, or Jeff
Joseph, +1-202-962-9200, both of BIO
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