The constitution inherently protects citizen’s right to privacy and the importance of Henrietta’s case, is that she was not asked before her cells were taken for research. Therefore, she died not knowing that doctors took her cells and that her cells were immortal. (Skloots, 2011) Years later, her family is left to deal with the fact that their ancestor’s cells are the reason that many medical breakthroughs have been made, yet not many people know about the woman who gave the cells in the first place. Today, there are set standards and codes that guaranteed the treatment of each patient to be held at the highest standard of care. Medical staff are required by law to explain and ensure that patients understand every procedure that is done to their body and agree to it beforehand so long as they are mentally capable of making their own medical decisions. The American Nurses Association is a group that ensures that Nurses are following the standards set by the association. If they are not following said standards, the association is responsible for holding them