On April 23, 2008, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held its first hearing on the "Public Health and Ethical Concerns with Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs and the Need for Comprehensive Sexuality Education."

Testimonies and background information follow:  A Statement on the Public Health and Ethical Concerns with Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs and the Need for Comprehensive Sexuality Education; testimonies given by Rev. Debra Haffner of the Religious Institute for Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing; Rabbi Laura Novak Winer, Union for Reform Judaism; Rev Janet L. Parker, Pastor for Parish Life at Rock Spring Congregation UCC in Arlington, VA; James Wagoner of Advocates for Youth; and a letter of support from Rev. John H. Thomas. 

http://www.religiousinstitute.org/educationextra.html

http://www.religiousinstitute.org/documents/HaffnerBriefingTestimony.doc

http://www.religiousinstitute.org/documents/WinerBriefingTestimony.doc

http://www.religiousinstitute.org/documents/ParkerBriefingTestimony.doc 

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/news/press/042308.htm

http://www.ucc.org/justice/sexuality-education/letter-from-john-thomas.html