Dr. Gey took a sample of the tumor cells from Henrietta Lacks without her or her family’s permission. He then gave away sample of HeLa cells to labs all over the world. While Dr. Gey did not profit from HeLa, the Lacks family was completely unaware of Henrietta’s contributions to science for decades. Do you think what Dr. Gey did was ethical, and do you think this type of situation would happen today? Why or why not?
