The importance of Henrietta Lacks's story

The story of Henrietta Lacks, how she lived her life in poverty while her cells grown in a laboratory went on to create a multi million dollar industry, needs to be heard by the public. Should Henrietta be compensated for the work of her cells, should her family be compensated for the work her cells do even today?   In this day and age people are very possessive, whats mine is mine and whats yours is yours, theres no in-between. If something of mine makes some money  expect to be compensated with recognition or cash money. there is nothing more "mine" than my cells, they are me. But when doctors draw blood, or take samples that part of me becomes theres. And people need to decipher if this is fair or not.as of today this is a perfectly legal process, and i don't necessarily disagree with it. Rebecca Skloot saw that this story needed to be heard and wrote the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. She must have faced many challenges in appealing to her audiences, the general public, doctors and stay at home mothers alike. This book has to be written so that everyday people can understand and yet it must have a lasting impact on the medical community in order to reach its full potential. This book could, in theory, change the way medical research works.  The biggest challenge for me personally in reading this book will be putting myself in Henrietta's shoes. I can easily say as a well endowed college student that if my cells were used for medical research that I had nothing to do with, I don't deserve to be compensated, but if I were in her impoverished state I can see myself wanting the money, or the free healthcare, or the recognition. Because today's day and age is so competitive people cant afford to lose what is already theirs, Henrietta was doing just that. It is a very interesting dilemma and I look forward to discovering more on where I stand.