Lawrence Lacks' lifelong battle for recognition and ownership
Lawrence Lacks, the last living child of Henrietta Lacks, passed away at 86 after fighting for justice and recognition for his mother's HeLa cell line.
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Lawrence Lacks, the last living child of Henrietta Lacks, passed away at 86 after fighting for justice and recognition for his mother's HeLa cell line.
WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Family mourns Henrietta Lacks' son who led HeLa cells lawsuit
The family of Lawrence Lacks celebrated his life Wednesday. He led the lawsuit against the biotech company that used his mother's cells without her permission.
The news comes after two years of litigation in federal court—on what would have been Lacks' 103rd birthday.
Although she was born in Roanoke, Lacks grew up in neighboring Halifax County, in an area called Clover.