In partnership with several Italian scholars, UCSB's department of religious studies gathered experts to discuss the way religious thought intersects with political legislation and action, particularly in the realm of sexuality. On this installment of "Church, Sex, and the Public Sphere: Italy and the United States," Claudio Mancina, a professor of law and a former member of the Italian House of Deputies, explores the debate over bioethics in her native Italy. (#15373)