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Maryland

In reply to the discussion: from Congressman John Sarbanes: [View all]

markie

(23,481 posts)
3. her cells
Tue Apr 26, 2022, 06:52 PM
Apr 2022

had (still have) significant medical value, thousands of lives saved and so many made better... Henrietta Lacks was the right person at the right time and her cells were taken w/o permission... and her family has become crucial part a of her legacy

I would guess that there are people who have received the Congressional Gold Medal because they were "the right person at the right time"

I applaud the recognition

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