Dr. Elizabeth Sepper

Biography

Elizabeth Sepper is a nationally recognized scholar in health law, religious liberty, and equality. Her extensive research explores the conflicts between reproductive healthcare and religion, examining how corporate structures can claim religious identity in challenging ways, including the phenomenon of 'zombie Catholic hospitals' and other government-owned religious institutions. She is a prolific author, with articles published in leading journals such as the Yale Law Journal, Columbia Law Review, and Virginia Law Review, addressing important issues in antidiscrimination obligations and public accommodations. In addition to her teaching in the areas of health law, torts, and reproductive rights, Professor Sepper has contributed to significant legal scholarship as an editor of the book Law, Religion, Health United States. She has previously served as a faculty member at Washington University School of Law and held a fellowship at Princeton University, focusing on the historical context of sex discrimination in public accommodations. Her academic journey includes earning a B.A. in History summa cum laude from Boston University, and both an LL.M. and J.D. magna cum laude from New York University School of Law, where she also contributed as a notes editor for the law review. Throughout her career, she has actively engaged in human rights law, particularly concerning women's rights, and has served as a fellow at the Center for Reproductive Rights.

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