Henrietta Lacks Pt. 1 and 2

I really enjoyed reading these parts of the book so far. It was interesting to hear about the process that the author went through obtaining the information about Henrietta from her family. I found our discussion about the family and what they expected out of their mother's contribution interesting. The way I saw it was they wanted medical care in response to Henrietta's services. Some people thought they should get a public apology from Johns Hopkins or a statue of their mother, but I think because of their financial situation they would benefit more from a compensation or free medical care. I think that we all agreed in class that they deserve something because their mother's cells were taken without permission. It is ironic that her cells are being used towards treating the diseases that some of her immediate family is suffering from. Because of her, they should be first in line to receive these treatments.. but they aren't.