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Henrietta Lacks and HeLa Cell Consent
Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took tissue samples from Henrietta Lacks without asking her permission — and legally, they didn't have to. In 1951, seeking patient consent for the use of tissue samples was not the established ethical or legal standard.
Sources:
[1] The Complicated History of HeLa Cells: Henrietta Lacks' Legacy in Biomedical Research — Stanford Blood Center
[2] Books: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: The Immortal Woman — PMC
[3] HeLa Cells and Henrietta Lacks : Science, Ethics, and the Legacy That Changed Modern… — OncoDaily
[4] Henrietta Lacks and America’s…
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