Wesley J. Smith

Wesley J. Smith is a Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics at the Discovery Institute and a Special Consultant to the Center for Bioethics and Culture.

Smith left the full-time practice of law in 1985 to pursue a career in writing and public advocacy. He has authored or co-authored eleven books.

Smith's writing and opinion columns focus on topics including assisted suicide, bioethics, the morality of human cloning, the dangers of animal liberation, legal ethics, and public affairs, and have appeared nationally and internationally.

Throughout his career in public advocacy, Smith has appeared on thousands of television and radio talk/interview programs.

Smith is often called upon by members of legislative and executive branches of government to advise on issues within his fields of expertise. He has testified as an expert witness in front of federal and state legislative committees, and has counseled government leaders internationally about matters of mutual concern.

Smith is an international lecturer and public speaker, appearing frequently at political, university, medical, legal, disability rights, bioethics, religious, and community gatherings throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, and Australia.