Research Interests
Biomedical Ethics; Children and the Law; Family Law; Health Law; Insurance Law; Religious Liberty
Education
B.A., J.D. University of Virginia
Additional Campus Affiliations
Mildred Van Voorhis Jones Chair, College of Law
Professor, College of Law
Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Recent Publications
Laycock, D., Berg, T. C., Esbeck, C. H., & Wilson, R. F. (2024). The Respect for Marriage Act: Living Together Despite Our Deepest Differences. University of Illinois Law Review, 2024(2), 511-556. https://ssrn.com/abstract=4394618
Wilson, R. F. (2024). To Ratify or Not to Ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Gains and Losses. In R. Domingo, G. S. Hauk, & T. P. Jackson (Eds.), Faith in Law, Law in Faith: Reflecting and Building on the Work of John Witte, Jr. Brill Nijhoff.
Wilson, R. F. (2023). The Legal Meaning of Sex (and Romantic Relationships). In B. G. Ogolsky (Ed.), The Sociocultural Context of Romantic Relationships (pp. 151-167). Cambridge University Press.
Zawedde, E., & Wilson, R. F. (2023). Visitation. In Marriage and Divorce in America: Issues, Trends, and Controversies (pp. 452-456). Bloomsbury Publishing Plc..
Friesen, P., Wilson, R. F., Kim, S., & Goedken, J. (2022). Consent for Intimate Exams on Unconscious Patients: Sharpening Legislative Efforts. Hastings Center Report, 52(1), 28-31. https://doi.org/10.1002/hast.1337