Similar Topic: A Settlement Has Been Reached Between Henrietta Lacks' Family And The Biotech Company That Used Her Cells
Here is the statement from the family about the case:
“Medical research has a long, troubled racial history. The exploitation of Henrietta Lacks represents the unfortunately common struggle experienced by Black people throughout American history. Indeed, Black suffering has fueled innumerable medical progress and profit, without just compensation or recognition.”
Here is a statement from attorney Ben Crump:
“Ultragenyx’s choice to continue utilizing HeLa cells despite the cell line’s origin and the concrete harm it inflicts on the Lacks family can only be understood as a choice to embrace a legacy of racial injustice embedded in the U.S. research and medical systems. Like anyone else, Black people have the right to control their bodies.”
Source: AP