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| March 01, 2002 | Bowman, Karlyn | COPYRIGHT 2002 The American Enterprise, a national magazine of politics, business and culture (TEAmag.com). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Three quarters of all Americans see the country as united and in agreement about the most important values, and large numbers believe the events of September 11 brought the country closer together. In these pages, the editors look at Americans' views in a number of areas that continue to generate divisions and controversy.

 
Question: Which of the following statements comes 
closer to your view ...? 
 
Americans are united and in agreement about the most 
important values                                       74% 
 
Americans are greatly divided when it comes 
to the most important values                           24% 
 
No opinion                                              2% 
 
Source: Gallup/CNN/USA Today, November-December 2001. 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart.

Most polls today show that Americans favor doctor-assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill.

 
Question: Do you think ...? 
 
The law should allow doctors to comply with the wishes 
of a dying patient in severe distress to have his 
or her life ended                                        65% 
 
Should not                                               29% 
 
Not sure                                                  6% 
 
Source: Harris Interactive/Time/CNN, December 2001. 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart. 
Question: Do you think ...? 
 
The phrase "A year that brought the country closer together 
than it has ever been" describes the year 2001                83% 
 
Does not describe                                             15% 
 
Not sure                                                       2% 
 
Source: Harris Interactive/Time/CNN, December 2001. 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart.

By huge margins, Americans oppose efforts to clone human beings. Opinion is less clear on using animals for therapeutic cloning purposes.

 
Question: Do you ...? 
 
Oppose cloning that is designed specifically to 
result in the birth of a human being              88% 
 
No opinion                                         3% 
 
Approve                                            9% 
 
Source: Gallup/CNN/USA Today, November, 2001. 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart.

Over the past 30 years, Americans have refused to put themselves in either the pro-choice or pro-life camps. Most people come down in the middle, supporting abortion in limited circumstances.

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