Feds: 1.5 million babies born to unwed moms in '04

Disappointing, but not surprising.

I think the best part of this article is the acknowledgement that it is harmful to children who do not live in a home, being raised, with and by their biological parents. (a man and a woman, because let's face it, gay couples cannot naturally reproduce!)

From USA Today:

Now, the baby often precedes the marriage, the marriage might not
happen, or it may be a short-lived union — all of which spells trouble for
children, experts say.

It's really unfair to children," says David Popenoe, sociologist
and co-director of the National Marriage Project at Rutgers University. "It
means more children are going to grow up without mothers and
fathers."

An extensive review of marriage research released in September by
the Brookings Institution and Princeton found that children fare best when
raised by their married, biological parents. Still, more couples are cohabiting,
which tends to be less stable for children.

I can imagine what many readers may think or say. We need to teach these young women proper birth control, etc., bla bla bla.

NOPE. You know what we need? We need a return to morals and abstinence and respect for human life. We need to be teaching these impressionable minds that having a child is meant for married parents- husband and wife. And sex is meant for marriage. It's designed that way for a reason. And it is best for the entire family, especially the children.

I have no doubt in my mind that many of these having children out of wedlock- never moving on to marriage- had this sad example set for them growing up. Unwed parents, multiple partners,instabilityy, lack of God in the home. And it is obvious- the viscous cycle continues.