Q: How would you feel if you discovered that investigators had taken cells or tissues from some member of your family without consent?
A: My reaction to the cells being taken would depend on the outcomes of it. If the cells did not do much then I would not care all that much. For example, if they did not cure cancer or made some other huge contribution to science, or if it was just taken as procedure for running rests on a family member who has a serious illness. If the cells taken had something to do with the death of a family member I would care and feel hatred towards whoever was involved with taking them and feel sad at the same time. I would also feel anger and sadness if the cells taken became famous and known worldwide and my family member did not get anything out of it or at least have any formal recognition.
Good points, it would definitely be difficult to handle if those cells were taken from a recently deceased family member, much similar to what happened to the Lackses.
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