- Abortions first become legalized in 1957 by The American Law Institute. But even before this many abortions took place.
- Currently there are 1.3 million abortions every year in America. Out of all abortions 84.3% of them are to unmarried women and 15.7% are to married women.
- The majority of abortions, 57%, are preformed on women in their twenties.
- Women who are poor and unmarried are the most likely to get an abortion.
Cohabitation:
- Cohabitation has been on the rise for the past five decades. With the sharpest increase within the last decade. In 2011 there were 7.599 million couples cohabiting in the United States compared to only 3.822 million in 2000.
- It is now considered an acceptable alternative lifestyle by many people, and is especially popular among the younger generations, less educated, and lower incomes.
- About 60% of first marriage are proceeded by cohabitation.
- And 40% of these unions have children.
National
Marriage Project. (2012). The state of our unions: marriage in america 2012.
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