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- Debra Wilson, RNZ Interview on surrogacy law in New Zealand, 18 June 2020, via YouTube
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Debra Wilson | |
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| Born | 1977 |
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| Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
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| Institutions | University of Canterbury |
Debra Wilson (born 1977[ citation needed ]) is a New Zealand legal academic,and is a full professor at the University of Canterbury. She specialises in law and medicine,particularly law around surrogacy and the use of genetic testing.
Wilson completed a Master's degree at the University of Canterbury followed by a PhD titled The legality of human cloning:an analysis of the legal arguments for and against a ban on reproductive cloning from a eugenics/human rights viewpoint at Monash University. [1] Her thesis topic stemmed from an interest in how law deals with new medical technologies. [2] She was awarded the Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal for Excellence for 2009 in the Faculty of Law. [1] Wilson then joined the faculty of the University of Canterbury,teaching in intellectual property,competition law and law and medicine. [2] She was appointed full professor in 2024. [3]
Wilson held an Erskine Fellowship at the University of Cambridge,where she was Rutherford Visiting Fellow at Trinity College,and another Erskine Fellowship at the University of Oxford. Wilson was also a Fulbright Scholar at Georgetown University. [4] [5] [6] In 2014 Wilson was awarded a Teaching Award by the University of Canterbury. [7]
Wilson is particularly interested in how law responds to changes in technology. She led a three-year multidisciplinary research project around surrogacy law in New Zealand,examining public opinions on existing surrogacy law,and the experiences of legal professionals advising clients. [8] [7] [9] Wilson wrote a book,published in 2015,on the legal issues with the use of genetic testing in criminal investigations and trials. [10]
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