Ep 658: Immortal cells: Henrietta Lacks' family settle lawsuit
In 1951 doctors took tissue from a Black woman without her consent. In the decades that followed they contributed to major medical breakthroughs. Now her family has won a settlement from a company they say profited unfairly.
Sensemaker · The Observer
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In 1951 doctors took tissue from a Black woman without her consent. In the decades that followed they contributed to major medical breakthroughs. Now her family has won a settlement from a company they say profited unfairly.
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