Original sentence: Contrarily, medical researchers in the field argue that it is necessary to pursue embryonic stem cell research because the resultant technologies are expected to have significant medical potential, and that the embryos used for research are only those slated for destruction anyway.Some opponents of the research also argue that this practice is a slippery slope to reproductive cloning and fundamentally devalues the worth of a potential human being.The ensuing debate has prompted authorities around the world to seek regulatory frameworks and highlighted the fact that embryonic stem cell research represents a social and ethical challenge
Edited sentence: By contrast, educated medical researchers in the field argue that it is necessary to pursue embryonic stem cell research because the resultant technologies are expected to have significant medical potential, and that the embryos used for research are only those slated for destruction anyway.The religious right argues that this practice is akin to cloning and devalues the worth of a potential human being