From the Office of the Queensland Senate Candidate for Family First, Wendy Francis
Media Release
28th Jan 2010
QLD Family First senate candidate slams
Gillard reaction to Abbott virginity
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Advising children not to take sex lightly is responsible parenting and politicians who have reacted
politically to comments by Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott are playing with lives, says Family
First’s Senate Candidate for Queensland Wendy Francis.
“I and every other parent in Australia have a moral and parental responsibility to tell our children
that casual sex carries risk from both a health and emotional perspective”, Francis said. “That’s all
Abbott said and few parents would disagree”.
“I am not here to defend Tony Abbott. I am here to defend the future of our nation’s youth and to
urge our political leaders to stop playing politics with issues as important as casual sex”, she
declared.
Francis said that Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard should be supporting the opposition leader
instead of insinuating that it is wrong and old-fashioned for a parent to give their children sound
advice.
“Being responsible is not old-fashioned. Suggesting that casual sex should not be taken lightly is not
old-fashioned. Stopping kids from getting sexually transmitted diseases is not old fashioned.
Reducing abortions and unwanted pregnancies is not old-fashioned. Suggesting that people don’t
sleep around and give their body to anyone on a whim is not old-fashioned”, Francis said, taking aim
at not only Gillard but Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who declined to comment at all.
Francis said the nation expects better of their political leaders. “Strong families are the foundation of
a strong society. “Ultimately people have the right to do whatever they like as long as it is lawful, but
as a society we are also obligated to provide wise advice to our children and instil values in them
that will help protect them”.
Wendy Francis is available for an interview today. To arrange please contact Lyall Mercer (Media
Representative) on 0413-749-830
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