response in IRAC format only

Lawsuits Seek To Demand Hospitals Administer Ivermectin To Patients with COVID-19 The AP (10/16, Hajela) reported, "At least two dozen lawsuits have been filed around the U.S., many in recent weeks, by people seeking to force hospitals to give their COVID-stricken loved ones ivermectin, a drug for parasites that has been promoted by conservative commentators as a treatment despite a lack of conclusive evidence that it helps people with the virus." However, hospitals are pushing back against the suits, saying their standards of care don't allow them to give patients a drug that hasn't been approved for COVID and could potentially cause harm, and that allowing laypeople and judges to overrule medical professionals is a dangerous road to go down." Based on the above information, please prepare a short 1-2 page memo in IRAC form. (NOTE: This is not a law class, so I do not expect you to know or research any lawsuits or existing case law on this topic - please keep the analysis and discussion to ethical principles). For the memo, please discuss the issue at hand and how the ethical principle of autonomy relates to this situation. Prepare your memo as if you were working for a judge: state the issue at hand - what are we here for what are we trying to decide R = state the 'rule' here - what is autonomy - when is it used - what have passed philosophers said about autonomy (think Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill here). How does society generally handle issues when there is a divide between what the patient wants and what the doctor thinks is appropriate. What other social norms can we look towards to help us with this issue. A = The memo should discuss the pros and cons of autonomy (this would be in your application section) as well as how the 'rules' apply to this case. The application section also can discuss any broader policy implications that deciding for or against the patient may have recall that often times court cases are used in the future -as precedent to help determine how future lawsuits will be determined/settled-50 think bigger picture here. this can potentially be about more than just one patient), C = offer a recommendation for which way the judge should rule (in the conclusion section). The recommendation should be based on your rule and application section - and include reasoning. Not just 'I think back your conclusion up with facts or other similar situations that can bolster your conclusion