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Teen births, Unwed Motherhood, Older Motherhood is UP, Up, Up
The Washington Times ^ | 1/8/09 | Jennifer Harper

Posted on 01/08/2009 8:08:38 AM PST by lakeprincess

Teenaged births up of the first time in 14 years. The highest rate of of out-of-wedlock births ever recorded. Lots of older moms. See link for interesting stats: like, August is the month most babies are born.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: birthrate; cdc; motherhood; teenpregnancy; teens

1 posted on 01/08/2009 8:08:38 AM PST by lakeprincess
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More than 1.6 million babies were born to unmarried women in 2006, the highest number ever recorded, up 8 percent since 2005 and 20 percent from 2002 when “recent steep increases” began, the NCHS said.

Married parenthood is sooooo fifties.

2 posted on 01/08/2009 8:11:37 AM PST by freespirited
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My wife are trying hard to reverse the trend...


3 posted on 01/08/2009 8:13:55 AM PST by the_devils_advocate_666
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Hmm, women spending too many years concentrating on their careers and not worrying about finding a good man? Then realizing they’re going to have to do it on their own while they can still produce eggs?

Full disclosure - I was technically unmarried when my daugther was born. We married the following year.


4 posted on 01/08/2009 8:18:56 AM PST by elc
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To: freespirited

The media makes single moms into heroic figures. They are generally portrayed as good and wonderful, and something to be aspired to. Heck, even Jesus’ Mom was a single mom (well, except for that pesky Joseph who married her). Most of the Christmas movies I watched this season centered on a single mom.


5 posted on 01/08/2009 8:19:28 AM PST by brytlea (You can fool enough of the people enough of the time.)
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To: lakeprincess

Unwed Moms are either divorced, widowed, or sluts. They need to come clean.


6 posted on 01/08/2009 8:24:29 AM PST by devistate one four (Impatiently waiting for the next tea party! Tet '68)
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To: lakeprincess
Teen births, Unwed Motherhood, Older Motherhood is UP, Up, Up

None of it is my fault, I am pleased to report.

7 posted on 01/08/2009 8:51:03 AM PST by RobinOfKingston (Democrats, the party of evil. Republicans, the party of stupid.)
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To: lakeprincess

More children is good. At least they are born alive and not aborted.

May the single mothers have family help abimdamt/


8 posted on 01/08/2009 8:52:28 AM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: lakeprincess
"You go, girl!" (sarcasm button off)


9 posted on 01/08/2009 8:55:10 AM PST by lewisglad
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