This is one of my favorite books! It's really interesting to think about what rights a person has with regard to their body parts, like tissues, blood or organs, once they are removed from a person's body. Do you still have the right to dictate how or when they are used? Or by giving them up (presumably under one's own volition, which was not the case with Henrietta Lacks) does one forfeit the rights to have any say in the use of their tissues?
Really excited to watch this HBO series, looks like an interesting and well-told story that brings up issue which are particularly relevant. I remember learning about her briefly in some genetics class or something, but I (and probably the general public) are clueless about her life and her legacy. - Elizabeth Stapper
This is awesome. This book showed a very shocking healthcare barrier between socioeconomic classes. Because Henrietta and her family were poorly educated, doctors and people in other positions of high power were able to deceive and use them for research while keeping them in the dark. Situations are improving but unfortunately many people are still being used as test subjects because their doctors use their ignorance against them. Hopefully this series will help bring more awareness to these injustices. -Madison Blue
I only know her name from briefly hearing about her in a genetics class or something like Elizabeth. I really want to read the book now that I know it's Vic's favorite! I'll definitely need to start watching the show. I'm glad that her family are consultants on this show. I think one of their main goals is to expose her name and get people to know her story which I think this TV show and the book will help with. -Cara Schwab
This is one of my favorite books! It's really interesting to think about what rights a person has with regard to their body parts, like tissues, blood or organs, once they are removed from a person's body. Do you still have the right to dictate how or when they are used? Or by giving them up (presumably under one's own volition, which was not the case with Henrietta Lacks) does one forfeit the rights to have any say in the use of their tissues?
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Really excited to watch this HBO series, looks like an interesting and well-told story that brings up issue which are particularly relevant. I remember learning about her briefly in some genetics class or something, but I (and probably the general public) are clueless about her life and her legacy. - Elizabeth Stapper
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome. This book showed a very shocking healthcare barrier between socioeconomic classes. Because Henrietta and her family were poorly educated, doctors and people in other positions of high power were able to deceive and use them for research while keeping them in the dark. Situations are improving but unfortunately many people are still being used as test subjects because their doctors use their ignorance against them. Hopefully this series will help bring more awareness to these injustices.
ReplyDelete-Madison Blue
I only know her name from briefly hearing about her in a genetics class or something like Elizabeth. I really want to read the book now that I know it's Vic's favorite! I'll definitely need to start watching the show. I'm glad that her family are consultants on this show. I think one of their main goals is to expose her name and get people to know her story which I think this TV show and the book will help with.
ReplyDelete-Cara Schwab