Susan M. Haack, MD, MA (Bioethics), FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist with a Master's in Bioethics. A native of Minnesota, she attended Western Michigan University and University of Texas, Austin, majoring in music, followed by medical school at UTMB-Galveston. She completed her residency in obstetrics-gynecology at Northwestern University-McGaw Medical Center in Chicago, and her Master in Bioethics from Trinity International University where she is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity. She has spoken and written on issues pertaining to beginning of life, end of life, professionalism and right of conscience. Additionally, she frequently reviews books for Ethics & Medicine. She and her husband, Dr. James Speichinger, practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 15 years in Pennsylvania before returning to Wisconsin where they currently practice consultative gynecology at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston, Wisconsin, USA. Additionally, Dr. Haack is an Associate Fellow with The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity.