Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman whose cells, taken without her consent in 1951, became known as HeLa cells and have been pivotal in numerous medical breakthroughs. The authors suggest that it was 'wrong' that her biological materials were used for research while her family remained uninformed and unacknowledged, reflecting a broader pattern of exploitation in medical research, particularly towards marginalized communities. This lack of consent and transparency not only disregarded Henrietta's autonomy but also inflicted emotional and financial hardships on her family for decades.