n this unit, you will become the legal expert of your state and their perspective on maintaining an individual$$s right to make healthcare decisions and the autonomy which accompanies these rights. By the end of this unit, you will be able to proficiently discuss legal principles relative to the healthcare industry and identify laws relative to an individual$$s rights to choose to vaccinate themselves and their children and how those impact operational decision$-$making by healthcare leaders.

To begin, read the following articles:

Badar, M$.(2021).$ Calling the shots: Balancing parental and child rights in the age of anti$-$vax. Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, $28(1),325348.$

Ayers, S$.$ R$.(2021).$ Vaccinations and fundamental rights: The need for federal vaccination legislation. University of Toledo Law Review, $52(2),353374.$

These articles will be the literature foundation for your Unit $3$ Assignment.

Then, put yourself in the role of the legal advisor for your healthcare institution. You are tasked with providing a report to your C$-$suite leadership regarding the impact of vaccine mandates.

Instructions

Write a persuasive brief, presentation, infographic, or voice$-$recorded speech which includes the following:

Provide a historical overview of an individual$$s right to make healthcare decisions for themselves and their children in the United States, including a discussion of how interest has changed from abortion to vaccination.

Discuss which states currently require vaccinations and under what circumstances.

Discuss the implications $($negative and positive$)$ of states requiring vaccinations.

Take a position in support of or against a federal vaccine mandate and explain why you chose your position, being sure to address its impact on education, employment, and society as a whole.

Make a recommendation and suggest a strategy regarding how your leadership should respond to vaccine mandates. Discuss how vaccine mandates impact operational decisions in health care.

Report your findings by using one of the methods below:

Memo$/$persuasive brief to your management team

Infographic