Illegitimacy on the rise: out-of-wedlock births hit 40% in US

from CatholicCulture.org

The number of illegitimate births in the US continues to rise, with the latest federal statistics showing that 40% of all births in 2007 took place out of wedlock. Figures from the Centers for Disease Control showed that teen pregnancy also increased in 2007-- the last year for which full statistics were available. But teenagers were not responsible for the rise in out-of-wedlock births; more than 75% of the mothers giving birth to illegitimate children were at least 20 years old.

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• US births break record; 40 pct. are out-of-wedlock (AP)c