Table 2 Descriptive statistics of meaning of religion and perceived moral status of the embryo (n = 467)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Meaning of religion in your life | |
Very little | 226 (52.1) |
Pretty little | 84 (19.4) |
Neither little nor a lot | 73 (16.8) |
Pretty much | 32 (7.4) |
Very much | 19 (4.4) |
Perceived moral status of embryo | |
The embryo is just a lump of cells; it's pointless to discuss its moral standing | 252 (58.1) |
The embryo has a moral position that lies in the middle of being just one lump of cells and being a human being | 128 (29.5) |
The moral position of an embryo is closer to being a human being than just a lump of cells | 37 (8.5) |
The embryo has the same moral status as a human being | 17 (3.9) |