Henrietta Lacks’ descendants accused a biopharmaceutical company in a lawsuit Thursday of unjustly profiting from the Black woman’s tissue, which was harvested without her knowledge or consent and later used for medical breakthroughs.

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    Her cell line has been instrumental in tens of thousands of medical patents. Why shouldn’t they be compensated?

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      It won’t end at two. They should’ve been compensated for life pretty much. Companies make $30b off of her cell line and have for decades…

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      Grabbing cash from pharmaceutic companies? I’d totally try if I had an angle like they do.