Research question: has the history of medical science been built on the foundation of unethical medical research/experiementation on African Americans?
Summary: I went about finding another article that once again states that Henrietta never consented to having her cells being used for other purposes. But every article mentions that no consent was taken but immediately trys to cover it up with what her cells have done for science. If it was one article I would just think the author was trying to push his side while still touching upon the other side but every article seems to do it. Makes me want to know exactly what is being covered up. Shah states, "... Consent was not recieved but experimentation helped in the development of the polio vaccine, drugs for leukemia, influenza, haemophilia, and Parkinson's disease as well advancing knowledge of cancer and genetics." Why are they trying so hard to cover the fact that consent was not given?
Shah, Sonia. "Henrietta Lack's Story." The Lancet 375 (2010): 384. Print.
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