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Committee Holds Hearing Assessing the Evidence of Domestic Abstinence-Only Programs
Committee Holds Hearing Assessing the Evidence of Domestic Abstinence-Only Programs
Washington,
Apr 23, 2008 -
The Committee held a hearing titled, “Domestic Abstinence-Only Programs: Assessing the Evidence” on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available.
Federally-funded abstinence-only programs require the exclusive teaching of abstinence until marriage and prohibit teaching about condoms or other contraceptives — other than to discuss failure rates. These programs have received over $1.3 billion in federal funding over the past decade. Medical and scientific experts, as well as youth educators, will testify regarding the public health evidence of the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs and of more comprehensive programs.
To view Chairman Waxman's Opening Statement, please click here.
To view more information on the hearing, please click here.
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Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California
