Professor Dr. Leonie Abstein

Biography

Leonie Abstein is a PhD candidate at the University of Zurich, involved in the University Research Priority Program "Human Reproduction Reloaded". She is research assistant on a transdisciplinary project focusing on the development of an applied ethics teaching module. With a Master’s degree in Protestant Theology and a background from various universities including Heidelberg and the Pontifical Gregorian University, her scholarly interests lie in biomedical ethics, particularly in reproductive medicine and relational ethics concerning family and parenthood. She has worked as a student assistant in a network addressing theology and digitalization ethics and has written extensively on the ethical considerations of abortion within Abrahamic religions. Additionally, Abstein is an active member of several theological and bioethical organizations, contributing to discussions on early life ethics and representing youth perspectives in various church assemblies.

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