Lawrence Lacks, the last living child of Henrietta Lacks, died at 86 after a 63-year battle for recognition, justice, and ownership of her mother’s HeLa cell line, which was created without her permission.

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Lawrence Lacks, the last living child of Henrietta Lacks, died at 86 after a 63-year battle for recognition, justice, and ownership of her mother’s HeLa cell line, which was created without her permission.
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