1. Rebecca A. Maynard and Kristin Luker debate the seriousness and consequences of teen pregnancy on teens, their children, and society. Compare and contrast their visions for the future of pregnant teens and their children.

2. Oliver Starr Jr. is a freelance writer who contends that older men are responsible for a large percentage of teen births, while Kristin A. Moore and Anne Driscoll, experts in the field of teen pregnancy, maintain that teen girls and their first sexual partners are close in age. On what points do they agree? Which of their arguments is more convincing, and why? Does knowing their backgrounds influence your assessment of their arguments? Explain your answer.