The Constitution Project and the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security invite you to attend:
Swine Flu: A Danger to Your Rights as Well as Your Health?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
National Press Club
Murrow Room
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20045
RSVP to rsvp@constitutionproject.org
There has been a great deal of attention paid to the question of whether doctors, hospitals, and schools are prepared for an outbreak of swine flu. But what about the legal implications of various government responses to such a crisis? Our panel discussion will examine the legal and constitutional implications of the government's response to a potential H1N1 pandemic, including mandatory vaccinations and quarantines. Panelists will also discuss the powers available to local, state, and federal bodies in times of public health emergencies.
A light lunch will be served.
Panelists include:
Michael Greenberger, Professor of Law and Director, University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security
Wendy Mariner, Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law
Dr. Marita Mike, Health Director, University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security
The Constitution Project seeks consensus solutions to difficult legal and constitutional issues. It does this through constructive dialogue across ideological and partisan lines, and through scholarship, activism, and public education efforts.
The University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security is a university academic center which works side-by-side with the nation's top federal, state, and local emergency responders, assisting them in the development of plans, strategies, policies, regulations, and legislation to ensure the safety of our citizens in the event of man-made or natural catastrophic events.
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