Fertility, Embryo Research and Genome Editing: Public Attitudes in four European countries
The research ran on i:omnibus - Ipsos’ online omnibus service – in four European markets. The topics included fertility treatment, gamete donation, surrogacy, embryo research (including views on the “14-day rule”) and genome editing. One example of the survey findings is that, in all four countries, a majority of respondents answered either 'Yes, definitely' or 'Yes, probably' when asked whether the state should fund fertility treatment for people who are infertile and wish to conceive. The full questionnaire is shown across the tables of results, which can be viewed by clicking the links to each country’s results (in PDF format) on this page.
Technical note:
Ipsos interviewed a sample of adults aged 18-75 in the UK, Netherlands, Spain and Italy using its online i:omnibus in February 2026. Sample sizes and fieldwork dates for each country are as follows:
- UK: n=2,217, 6th – 11th February 2026
- Netherlands: n=2,174, 6th – 14th February 2026
- Spain: n=2,171, 6th – 12th February 2026
- Italy: n=2,216, 6th – 10th February 2026
The samples obtained are representative of the population with quotas on age, gender, region and working status. Data has been weighted to the known offline population proportions for age within gender, gender within working status, region, and education.
