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Elizabeth Chloe Romanis is an Associate Professor of Biolaw at Durham Law School, Durham University, and a Fellow-in-Residence at Harvard University's Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics and Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics (2022-2023). She serves as an adjunct researcher in the University of Zurich's Human Reproduction Reloaded program and co-Editor-in-Chief of Medical Law International. Romanis holds a PhD in Bioethics and Medical Jurisprudence from the University of Manchester (2020), where she also earned an LLB and LLM in Healthcare Law and Ethics.
- Education:
- PhD in Bioethics and Medical Jurisprudence, University of Manchester (2020)
- LLM in Healthcare Law and Ethics, University of Manchester
- LLB (Hons) in Law, University of Manchester
Romanis specializes in healthcare law and bioethics, focusing on reproduction, abortion, gestation, and birth. Her work examines artificial womb technology, telemedical abortion, uterus transplantation, and legal implications of novel reproductive practices. She has published in Medical Law Review, Journal of Law and the Biosciences, and Journal of Medical Ethics, with a co-authored book Early Medical Abortion, Equality of Access, and the Telemedical Imperative (Oxford University Press, 2021) and a monograph Biotechnology, Gestation, and the Law (Oxford University Press, 2025).
Her recent publications highlight trends in artificial womb technology ethics, abortion law reform, and reproductive justice. Romanis’s work bridges feminist legal studies, maternal rights, and biotechnological regulation, emphasizing equality, autonomy, and legal modernization.
- Scientific Awards:
- University of Manchester Distinguished Achievement Medal for Postgraduate Researcher of the Year (2020)
- Faculty of Humanities Outstanding Teacher Award (2020)
- Durham Law School Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Staff Award (2021)
As Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Durham Law School (from August 2024), Romanis leads institutional equity initiatives. She supervises PhD students in reproduction and law and receives grants including the Wellcome Trust-funded PhD. Romanis contributes to Durham CELLS (Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences) and the Institute for Medical Humanities.
- Notable Affiliations:
- Durham CELLS (Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences)
- Institute for Medical Humanities (Durham University)
- University of Zurich's Human Reproduction Reloaded program
