medical ethics
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In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year-old Black woman from Virginia, unknowingly became one of the most important figures in modern medicine. While undergoing treatment for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital, a sample of her cancerous cells was taken without her knowledge or consent. Unlike previous samples that quickly perished, Lacks’ cells, now known as…
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Dr. Amos Akinbiyi, a Nigerian-born obstetrician-gynecologist based in Canada, last month filed a lawsuit against the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), alleging breach of contract, intimidation, conspiracy, and defamation. The case stems from a 2017 incident in which he was reportedly compelled to perform an emergency delivery on his own daughter while she was in critical…
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