Associazione Luca Coscioni and the World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research Case Study: An Italian Experience of Resisting Religious Fundamentalisms

Authors: Carmen Sorrentino for the Luca Coscioni Association

This report, by the Associazione Luca Coscioni and the World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research, discusses the impact of religion and religious organizations (in Italy, specifically the Vatican and Catholic Church) on public health policy and scientific regulations. This includes impacts on reproductive rights, stem cell research, and assisted reproductive technologies. It also discusses the strategies employed by the Associazione Luca Coscioni to bring attention to, and reform, these issues.