Sex Without Marriage! - Donald D Schroeder - April 1985

Donald D Schroeder

The costs in shattered lives and to society. Just a few decades ago, getting pregnant when unmarried was one of the worst mistakes a girl could make. Now, a high school principal in a large metropolitan area of the United States says: "It's totally acceptable by the kids. It's not the stigma it once was." A social worker adds: "It's fashionable. The girl will announce her pregnancy. It means you stand out. You're different. Many believe it's a way to instant adulthood. It gives some an identity." These girls and their boyfriends don't know the consequences they will bring on their offspring. And, in the Western world, there's another new trend. "Liberated" single women are starting to choose to have children out of wedlock. Many of these independent minded women resent having a child's father around. They want to fulfill mothering roles without living with a husband or the child's father. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library