I think that informed consent is an important aspect in a clinical trial or hospitals because this protects clinics/hospitals/laboratories/organizations from liabilities when things go awry. In the case of Henrietta Lacks, her cells were cultured and used for research without her consent. I think that Johns Hopkins should’ve done their due diligence in getting informed consent regarding the use of her cells that were extracted from her. This way they would’ve been more transparent in their intent to use the extracted cells. I think that getting treated in the hospital was consent to treat her but I think that using her cells, and cultured it, for research purposes is another thing. And, giving consent is solely on the patient/test subject’s discretion and should be respected. To conclude, the researcher/doctors should also do their best in making a case for such instances because this can lead to breakthroughs that can save lives in the future.