CWA/CFI Host Press Club Forum on the Controversial Book 'Harmful to Minors'

4/23/2002

From: Rebecca L.Riggs 703-683-5004, ext. 126 or Kelly Walmsley, 703-683-5004, ext. 140; both of CWA, Web site: http://www.media.cwfa.org

News Advisory:

Promoting Pedophilia?

WHAT: Concerned Women for America (CWA) and the Culture and Family Institute (CFI) will host a National Press Club forum on the highly controversial book, "Harmful to Minors," by Judith Levine.

BACKGROUND: "Legally designating a class of people categorically unable to consent to sexual relations is not the best way to protect children, particularly when 'children' include everyone from birth to eighteen." -- Writes Judith Levine who advocates lowering the age of sexual consent to 12.

WHO: Sandy Rios, president of CWA, will moderate the panel. Other guests include, Robert Knight, director of CFI; Tim Dailey, senior analyst for cultural studies with the Family Research Council; Robert Stacy McCain, assistant national editor, Washington Times. Judith Levine was invited to participate and declined the invitation.

WHERE: First Amendment Room, National Press Building, 14th and F Streets, Northwest, Washington, D.C.

When: Thursday, April 25, at 1 p.m.

Contact: For more information please contact Rebecca Riggs at 202-488-7000, ext. 126 or Kelly Walmsley at 703-683-5004, ext. 140.