It is seen as wrong by many proponents of the human embryonic stem cell research to protect the lives of a few unborn human beings and delay treatment to a much larger number of people suffering from debilitating and fatal diseases. However, it is not ethically right to pursue any health-related gain through unethical or immoral means like the taking of an innocent life. It is seen as wrong to also sacrifice the embryonic class of human beings in order to benefit another.