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Henrietta Lacks was a woman whose cells were taken without her consent from "summary" of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot,Gregory Mone
Henrietta Lacks was a young Black woman who entered Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951 seeking treatment for cervical cancer. During her examination, a doctor took a small sample of tissue from her tumor without her knowledge or consent. This sample would eventually lead to one of the most significant medical discoveries in history. Henrietta's cells, known as HeLa cells, were the first human cells to be successfully grown and replicated in a laboratory setting. Scientists quickly realized the immense potential of these immortal cells, which could be used to study various diseases, develop vaccines, and test new drugs. However, Henrietta herself never knew about the existence of her cells or the groundbreaking research being conducted using them. The unauthorized taking of Henrietta's cells raises impor...
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