Medical Ethics and Henrietta Lacks
Words: 798 Pages: 3 6216In Rebecca Skloot's compelling narrative, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the reader is introduced to a profound exploration of ethics, race, and poverty through the life of an African American woman, Henrietta Lacks. As Skloot delves into the three significant facets of Henrietta's story—Life, Death, and Immortality—she reveals the monumental impact of Henrietta's cells, known as HeLa cells, on modern science. These cells, harvested without Lacks' consent, became a pivotal tool in medical research, raising critical questions about ethics […]
