I feel like John Moore had the right to challenge Dr. Golde over his cells, especially the way Golde was so demanding and kept pressuring Moore to sign contracts.
In this case Golde was not being straightforward with Moore so more became suspicious of Golde, I would be suspicious too.
Golde would non-stop call Moore once he left the hospital. Golde said things like "stop being a pain and sign the form". Which in my opinion sounded way too demanding, like something was in it for him that he needed permission of Moore's cells.
Once I read the part where Golde had devoted seven years to develop a cell line called Mo after Moore surgery, made me feel like it would be hard to trust doctors.
John Moore said that he "felt like a piece of meat". I totally agree, I would've felt the same way because it is dehumanizing.
There was a controversy as the news spread about ownership of Moore's cells. Golde and Moore ended up going to court with a result of Moore losing.
Ironically the judge said that no one complained over the HeLa cells so it's only fit that you shouldn't complain either.
During the Breach of Privacy chapter it gives a follow up of how Deborah and Zakariyya are doing. Deborah saw Gold's book which talked about Henrietta Lacks and her medical records.
It's so sad that Henrietta's medical records were just passed around and Henrietta's kids don't even know much about her and her death.
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