Maryland Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill To Posthumously Award Congressional Gold Medal To Henrietta Lacks
Lacks was reportedly diagnosed with cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951, WBAL-TV reported. Today, the tissue known as HeLa cells, which were harvested without Lacks’ consent, has been used by researchers to create vaccines for polio, COVID-19 and various cancer treatments.
“HeLa cells revolutionized medical research and numerous medical breakthroughs,” Horsford said in a statement obtained by TheGrio. “Ms. Lacks nor her family would receive recognition or credit, nor would they be made aware of the existence or use of HeLa cells for many years after her passing.”
As Blavity reported, Lacks is being honored with a bronze statue in her hometown of Roanoke, Virginia, and a preliminary drawing of the piece was revealed in December 2022. Artist Bryce Cobbs created the masterpiece, and it’s scheduled for public viewing in October 2023.
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