These hearings begin with an opening statement by Senator Jeremiah Denton, which highlights the concerns of this hearing and introduces discussion panel participants: the Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire; Herbert Ratner, former public health officer and editor of Child and Family Quarterly; Adele Hofmann, director, adolescent medical unit, New York University Medical Center; Dr. John Hillabrand, obstetrician and gynecologist; Dr. Prabodh Gupta, department of pathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital; Naomi Chamberlain, president, Chamberlain and Associates; and Dr. Ray Short, professor of sociology, University of Wisconsin-Platteville. The opening statements and discussion of the panel members include the following topics: physical side effects and problems of birth control pills; other forms of contraception, especially intrauterine devices (IUD's); confidentiality in health care services; adolescent pregnancy prevention programs; and adolescent and societal attitudes toward premarital sex. The document also contains additional articles by some of the panel members, which include a checklist of arguments for and against premarital sex, and a further discussion of IUD's. (WAS)