Mfume pushes for Henrietta Lacks to receive Congressional Gold Medal

By Lisa Robinson 

Mfume acknowledged that Lacks' cells have led to remarkable research.

"Those cells have been responsible for remarkable research, leading to the cure of Polio -- research in Parkinson's, hemophilia, leukemia, HIV," Mfume said.

But Lacks never gave consent to have her cells used in research. Her family was not informed or compensated.

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