Indicate whether you agree or disagree with each statement.

  1. I would be willing to donate stem cells from my baby’s umbilical cord blood to a complete stranger to save a life.


    2. Agree Disagree

  2. Stem cells from cord blood should be made available for retail sale.


    3. Agree Disagree

  3. If either my family member or I became gravely ill and could be helped with stem cells from cord blood, I would be willing to pay for those stem cells.


    4. Agree Disagree

  4. It is acceptable to donate cord blood but unacceptable to offer it for retail sale.


    5. Agree Disagree

  5. Stem cells are useful both to treat illness and for research. Cord blood stem cells should be sold for research but not to treat illness.


    6. Agree Disagree

  6. Stem cells from cord blood should not be sold for research or to treat disease; they should be donated.


    7. Agree Disagree

  7. Since procurement of cord blood does no harm to the baby or mother and would otherwise be discarded, there is no harm in selling it.


    8. Agree Disagree

  8. It is currently illegal to sell organs in the United States, so it should also be illegal to sell stem cells.


    9. Agree Disagree

  9. The sale of stem cells to private individuals could help offset the cost of research to find new ways to treat disease.


    10. Agree Disagree

  10. Blood is available because of the generosity of donors; the same should be true of cord blood.


    11. Agree Disagree

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