First bit of free-choice essay. No bookends yet, or title.

I flip-flopped on topics a bit, but finally settled on embryonic stem-cell research.

Using embryonic stem-cells to treat diseases is wrong and unneeded. An embryo, the beginning of human life, is created and then destroyed for the sake of treating another’s disease, but it’s unnecessary to do so. Adult stem-cells work just as well, don’t require killing a child, and can come from the sick person themselves, so there is less of a chance of them rejecting the treatment (Underwood). It is wrong to destroy what is indisputably the beginning of human life for the sake of embryonic stem-cell research when adult stem-cells are proven to be more effective.
Embryonic stem-cells are cells that are extracted from an embryo, as the name describes, but this cannot be done without the resultant destruction of the embryo itself (Stem). They theoretically can be used cure genetic diseases and even regenerate organs, but “despite millions of dollars of research, not one--not one--embryonic stem-cell trial has resulted in the successful treatment of a human patient” (Forbes).
Adult stem-cells, on the other hand, are cells taken from the tissues of us grown humans. Again, a pretty self-explanatory name. They’ve actually been successful in saving people’s lives in surgeries. Not only that, but scientists have discovered a way to alter adult stem-cells so that they function exactly the way embryonic stem-cells do. “These cells, called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS), can do everything an embryonic stem cell is capable of, only without having to destroy a human embryo. Because of this development, there is likely no medical benefit that can come from embryonic stem-cell research that cannot be obtained from adult stem cells” (Forbes). Also, with adult stem-cells coming from the patient themselves, it’s more likely that their body will not reject the treatment and they can be well again.
“Over the years, adult stem cells have resulted in 73 successful treatments for various diseases like Alzheimer's, Type 1 Diabetes, Parkinson's, and various forms of cancer” (Forbes). So, I ask you, if adult stem-cells are obviously working so well and embryonic stem-cells have yet to show any successes, why do we bother with them?