According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2022, 70 percent of respondents stated they considered having a baby outside of marriage morally acceptable. By contrast, 28 percent stated it was morally wrong.
Do you think having a baby outside of marriage is morally acceptable or morally wrong?
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Gallup. (November 15, 2022). Do you think having a baby outside of marriage is morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941142/moral-stance-towards-having-a-baby-out-of-wedlock/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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