Hilary Bowman-Smart
PhD
Researcher in the Ethics of Prenatal Genetics and Genomics
Hilary Bowman-Smart is currently working in a team with Ruth Horn, Associate Professor in Ethics, on a research project to explore the ethical issues raised by the implementation of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in routine clinical care in different socio-cultural and political contexts (England, France and Germany).
Hilary is an empirical bioethicist and undertook her PhD at the University of Melbourne. She has a background in both genetics and philosophy. She has been working on research relating to NIPT since 2017. She has experience with a variety of both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. She combines empirical research with ethical analysis.
Hilary’s area of research is primarily reproductive ethics, with a focus on emerging reproductive technologies such as NIPT. She has also worked on ethical issues associated with termination of pregnancy, expanded reproductive carrier screening, genetic parenthood, and genome editing.
Recent publications
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Fetal information as shared information: using NIPT to test for adult-onset conditions.
Journal article
Bowman-Smart H. and Taylor-Sands M., (2021), Monash Bioeth Rev, 39, 82 - 102
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Non-invasive prenatal testing for ‘non-medical’ traits: ensuring consistency in ethical decision-making
Journal article
Bowman-Smart H. et al, (2021), The American Journal of Bioethics
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ORPHANS BY DESIGN: THE FUTURE OF GENETIC PARENTHOOD.
Journal article
Bowman-Smart H., (2021), Bioethics, 35, 23 - 30
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The Ethics of Motivational Neuro-Doping in Sport: Praiseworthiness and Prizeworthiness.
Journal article
Bowman-Smart None. et al, (2021), Neuroethics, 14, 205 - 215
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Sex selection and non-invasive prenatal testing: A review of current practices, evidence, and ethical issues.
Journal article
Bowman-Smart H. et al, (2020), Prenat Diagn, 40, 398 - 407