Kids Born to Unwed Moms Hit Record High

The rate of babies born to unwed mothers has doubled since 1980. "The surprising thing is that we've had this really big upswing in births to unmarried mothers in such a short period of time," said Stephanie Ventura, the author of the CDC report. Sociologists say that the rising rate of unwed mothers reflects a lackadaisical attitude toward the tradition of marriage in Europe and in the U.S. The report didn't look at cohabitation rates. ABC News