Marriage in America is on the way out. According to one study from the Pew Research Center, “The number of American adults who are married has fallen from 72 percent in 1960 to barely 51 percent, and the number of new marriages fell 5 percent between 2009 and 2010.” And with 95 percent of Americans engaging in premarital sex, it’s no wonder so many babies are born out of wedlock—a whopping 40 percent.
The increase in babies conceived out of wedlock also lead to higher abortion rates: About 85 percent of women who seek an abortion are single.
