In this case, what could have been done to prevent the ethical and legal issues from occurring in the first place?

If you were the judge in this case, what would you do in light of the American Public Health Association's comments?

The excerpt is thru this link.

https://www.globalhealthrights.org/health-topics/health-care-and-health-services/burditt-v-u-s-department-of-health-and-human-services/