discussion board 303

Resource: Part 3 of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Post a 350- to 700-word response to the following questions as a New Message into the discussion area:

Christoph Lengauer makes an analogy stating that cells should be treated with the same value as oil. He states, “why not treat valuable cells like oil? When you find oil on somebody’s property, it doesn’t automatically belong to them, but they do get a portion of the profits” (p. 267). Do you agree with Lengauer’s analogy? Why or why not?
Think about some of the interactions that occurred throughout the book. What examples can you find that would now be prohibited by this the laws, statutes, and acts covered this week?

Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.