Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-187) and index.

Teenage pregnancy is a serious problem / Kristin A. Moore and Barbara W. Sugland -- The media exaggerate the problem of teenage pregnancy / Janine Jackson -- Teenagers can make good parents / Jasmine Miller -- Teenage parents face daunting challenges / Lisa W. -- Older men contribute to teenage pregnancy / Linda Valdez, Ellen Goodman -- Older men may not contribute to teenage pregnancy / Laura Duberstein Lindberg...[et al.] -- Sexual abuse contributes to teenage pregnancy / Jacqueline L. Stock ... [et al.] - Poor life circumstances contribute to teenage pregnancy / Richard T. Cooper -- A lack of accurate sex information contributes to teenage pregnancy / Jo Ann Wentzel -- Abortion is an option for pregnant teenagers / Wlisabeth Pruden -- Abortion should not be an option for pregnant teenagers / Liz Kleemeier -- Adoption is an option for pregnant teenagers / Rebecca Lanning -- Adoption may not be an option for pregnant teenagers / Katha Pollitt -- Abstinence-only sex education can reduce teenage pregnancy / Latkita Garth -- Abstinence-only sex education cannot reduce teenage pregnancy / National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League -- Traditional sex education can reduce teenage pregnancy / Planned Parenthood Federation of America -- Welfare reform may reduce teenage pregnancy / Isabel V. Sawhill -- Welfare benefits do not reduce teenage pregnancy / Kathleen Sylvester -- Male involvement programs can reduce teenage pregnancy / Kristen A. Moore, Anne K. Driscoll, and Theodora Ooms.