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.
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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