Public Health Law and Ethics

Power, Duty, Restraint
Public Health Law and Ethics defines these fields for a new generation. This bold and updated edition probes how the Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the legal landscape for public health practice. Through incisive analysis of public health legislation, judicial opinions, and scholarly research, this accessible primer

• articulates the scope and limits of governmental powers and duties to protect the public's health,
• builds a case for why social justice must be prioritized as a core value of public health ethics,
• examines the role of the courts in striking down democratically enacted laws, and
• covers today’s most pressing health issues, such as chronic diseases, opioid overdoses, gun violence, disability rights, sexual and reproductive autonomy, and racial and gender equity.

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