legal protections for the unborn in Italy. He later told the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute that he had been misquoted and clarified that he meant it was unlikely that Italy would ban abortion given its political situation. He also stated that anti-abortion advocates should focus on reducing the demand for abortions by providing alternatives to mothers. Publications Dialettica e nostalgia (1978) La crisi dell’economia marxista: Gli inizi della scuola di Francoforte (1979) Il pensiero di Karol Wojtyla (1982) Ethik der Leistung (1988; co-edited with Hans Thomas) La crisi della morale (1991) Die Verantwortung des Menschen in einem globalen Weltzeitalter (1996; co-edited with Rocco Buttiglione, Radim Palouš, Josef Seifert) Wie erkennt man Naturrecht? (1998; co-edited with Josef Seifert) Karol Wojtyla: The Thought of the Man Who Became Pope John Paul II (1997) The moral mandate for freedom: Reflections on Centesimus Annus (1997) References External links Honorary Doctoral Degrees, Universidad Francisco Marroquín Profile: Rocco Buttiglione (BBC) Rocco Buttiglione Responds - The Moral Maze Pt II Honors to Rocco Buttiglione at Francisco Marroquín University, New Media Member of the Advisory Council: the Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project Pensare cristiano Buttiglione's page at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences |- |- 1948 births Living people People from Gallipoli, Apulia Italian Roman Catholics Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians Italian People's Party (1994) politicians United Christian Democrats politicians Democratic Union for the Republic politicians Union of the Centre (2002) politicians Culture ministers of Italy Deputies of Legislature XII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XIII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy Senators of Legislature XV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy Politicians of Apulia European Union and the Catholic Church Members of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts Members of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences Recipients of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis Communion and Liberation