How did the development of the HeLa cell line affect society?

HeLa cells were taken from Henrietta Lacks without her knowledge or consent, and their widespread use raised major ethical questions about patients’ rights and control over their tissues. This helped drive debate and changes in research consent practices. The other choices are incorrect: HeLa did not stop researchers from collecting other cell types, and it is an immortal—not mortal—cell line.

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