Carolyn McLeod

I am Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Philosophy at The University of Western Ontario, Canada. My expertise lies in applied ethics, feminist philosophy, and moral philosophy. Some of my research centres on moral concepts such as trust, autonomy, and conscience. But much of my work focuses on pressing issues in public policy. I have been particularly interested in issues that concern the creation or dissolution of families with children. Among my relevant publications are those that discuss the provision and use of medically assisted reproduction, parental licensing or vetting, conscientious objections by health care professionals to provide reproductive services (e.g., abortions), and reproductive justice for marginalized social groups.