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# Henrietta Lacks family to get compensation for use of her cell taken decades ago without consent
- URL: https://werd.io/henrietta-lacks-family-to-get-compensation-for-use-of-her/
- Published: 2023-08-01T14:59:30.000Z
- Updated: 2023-08-01T14:59:30.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:21

Late as it is, it's good to see this to some kind of resolution. I hope the posthumous recognition Lacks receives includes the story of how it happened in the first place. [#Equality](https://werd.io/tag/Equality)

\[[Link](https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/henrietta-lacks-settlement-compensation-stolen-cells-biotech-company-JNCPZLQGEZENPCHLR643GKBBGA/)\]