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Discussion Questions from the movie, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” 1. The two tissue samples removed from Henrietta were not removed to treat her cancer, but rather purely for purposes of research. Was it wrong for the doctor to remove the sample tissue in the first place? Was it wrong for the doctor to collect those samples for the purpose of trying to grow them in controlled conditions? Does the end – i.e., the immeasurable benefit to humankind resulting from those tissue samples – justify the means – i.e., removing tissue from a person without their consent or knowledge? What does this movie tell us about the history of science and how science has progressed since the 1950s? 2. If you discovered that tissue routinely removed from your body at some point in the past went on to significantly benefit science and research, would you feel that you should somehow be compensated? What do you think is more important – a person’s personal rights over their own tissue, or contributing to science and research for the benefit of all humankind? 3. What factors do you think were responsible for Henrietta's cells being taken from her without her permission? What factors do you think were responsible for her family being kept in the dark about the many ways in which the study of her cells was contributing to medical science? 4. What are some of the advancements that have occurred due to HeLa Cells? Would we have these without the discovery of these cells? 5. What does "informed consent" mean exactly? What do you think about the murkiness of the law? Do you think it should be stretched to include all genetic materials? Would this create to many 'roadblocks' in collecting, testing and treating?
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