In the past facilities such as Home for Life -- once known as “homes for
unwed mothers” -- were a common part of society’s fabric, providing a sanctuary
for unmarried, pregnant young women who were abandoned, thrown out, and/or
ostracized by their homes and communities. But as social mores and thinking
changed, combined with advances in birth control and legalized abortion, these
kinds of homes became almost non-existent. Today, teenage girls are offered few
options for safe havens in which to make decisions and choices for their future,
or for their unborn child’s.
Whatever happened to these types of places? Did it just become more socially acceptable to have children out of wedlock? BELIEVE ME I am not passing judgment -- just asking a question.
Even on Desperate Housewives, Bree's daughter as at such a home - where anyone else would find one - ONLY GOD KNOWS!
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