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It's the whole idea of marriage as an indissoluble Sacrament. When a couple enters into the Sacrament of Matrimony, there should not be anything that is making the couple HAVE to get married. They should enter into it freely, and without any reservations. They are willing to commit to have a life together and accept children from God as an outgrowth of their Sacramental life together. If a couple is pregnant, there is, by definition, something that is demanding that they be married. They have the overwhelming desire to make sure their baby is legitimate.

None of this has nothing to do with civil marriage. Anyone who gets a license and finds someone who is authorized by the State to perform marriages can legally be married, and make sure their child is 'legitimate'. Many couples who have gottem themselves in the family way before marriage have done this. If they are Catholic, and they want their marriage blessed and receive the Sacrament, they need to do what all engaged couples have to do to get married in the Church. They have to meet with counselors who will give them guidance on what exactly a Sacramental Marriage is, and the responsibilities entailed in it. Folks don't have the RIGHT to a Sacramental Marriage. It is not an inconsequential thing, and some of the women in this article seem to think. They need to show that they are willing to do what the Church requires of those receiving the Sacrament.