Susan M. Wolf

About the Author

Susan M. Wolf is a distinguished bioethicist and professor emerita at the University of Minnesota Law School, where she founded and directed the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences. With a J.D. from Stanford Law School and extensive experience as a scholar and consultant, she has shaped national and international discussions on ethical dilemmas in medicine, law, and biotechnology. Her work emphasizes patient autonomy, justice in healthcare, and the moral complexities of emerging technologies. As editor of the influential The Hastings Center Guidelines for Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care Near the End of Life: Revised and Expanded Second Edition, Wolf provides essential guidance for clinicians, policymakers, and families navigating end-of-life choices, blending rigorous analysis with compassionate insight to promote dignity and equity in vulnerable moments.