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Response rates from 16.4k UK voters.

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 @B7864ZVanswered…9mos9MO

I agree that it is useful for preventing genetic diseases and is very important in that sense but it can lead to the topic of eugenics

 @B5VDR59answered…1yr1Y

No, unless there are extremely strong safeguards against any form of eugenics, including designer babies

 @BDQ65RVanswered…1mo1MO

 @BDFMFRWanswered…1mo1MO

Yes in terms of mRNA vaccines but not in terms of CRISPR gene editing

 @BDF5GBGanswered…1mo1MO

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iSideWith. (2026). “Should the government fund research into genetic engineering for disease prevention and treatment?” — Public Opinion Poll Results. Retrieved June 21, 2026, from https://uk.isidewith.com/poll/5139240238

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