So, it turns out there are more out-of-wedlock births in the U.S. than ever. And, interestingly, the births are not to teenagers — the good news is that out-of-wedlock births among teenagers is actually on the way down. More and more people in their 20s are simply deciding not to get married.
I would also like to lament the huge increase in C-sections. I am not begrudging mothers who get a necessary C-section (thank goodness that’s possible today). I am, however, lamenting doctors who push women to get C-sections when they are not necessary. That happened with my wife, and she had to really push back with a doctor who was trying to convince her to get an unnecessary C-section.
See the AP story here.