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Lacks never gave permission for her cells to be used in medical research.
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Her family were never compensated for their use.
Read the paragraph below.
'So why is her story controversial? Well, not only was Lacks never asked for consent for her cells to be used, but the family also never received any compensation at all for their use, which has prompted a lot of debate about privacy and patients' rights when cells are used for medical research and for commercial purposes. This is because a lot of big companies have made a lot of money from this research, although her surviving children have said that they are unable to afford health insurance themselves.'
Give two examples of why the use of Lacks's cells has been controversial.
- Henrietta Lacks's family were not given any money for the use of Henrietta's cells
- many companies profiting from their use
- Lacks never gave permission for her cells to be used in medical research
- some people view this as unethical
- Lacks's cells have been used for commercial purposes
- Lacks's cells have been used in a lot of medical research
- nobody asked Lacks for her permission to use the cells
- her family were never compensated for their use
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