When Deborah finally decides to give Skloot access to Henrietta's medical records it is a significant moments. Explain why this is an important moment both for Deborah and for Skloot.

Deborah feels possessive of Henrietta's records because they're all she has left of her mother—a tragic but understandable confession. Allowing Skloot access gives some amount of liberation as well as the feeling that her mother's life had not been in vain.