2. The Defense of Christian Marriage American Association of Christian Counselors Orlando, Florida April 13, 2012

3. OVERVIEW

4. The Thriving Parent Marriage / Child Relationship

5. The Non-Thriving Marriage / Child Relationship

8. Annual Rejection Ratio: For Every 100 Children Born Sources: CDC/ NCHS report series 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0 195019551960196519701975198019851990199519982000 Divorce OWB

9. “Rejection/Ambivalence Ratio” for Every 100 Children Born 40 1950 Children Aborted Children of Divorce 50 60 70 Children born out of Wedlock 30 20 10 1954195819621966197019741978198219861990 Source: National Center for Health Statistics data and Alan Guttmacher Institute data

12. International Rejection Ratio 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Taiwan China Macedonia Croatia Japan New Zealand Serbia and Montenegro Switzerland Slovakia Portugal Netherlands Georgia Lithuania Slovenia Czech Republic Canada United States Finland France New Calcedonia Denmark Sweden El Salvador Uruguay Jamaica U S A

14. Number of Non-Marital Sexual Partners Versus Percent in an Intact Marriage Source NSFG 1995

15. The More Sexual Partners the More Likely to Abort Source NSFG 1995 8 12 18 19 25 31 34 39 43 52 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0123456-1011-1516-2021+ NUMBER OF NON MARITAL SEXUAL PARTNERS IN LIFETIME Percent who have abortions later

16. Non-Marital Sexual Partners and Out-of-Wedlock Births Source: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, National Survey of Family Growth, 1995 1.71% 16.29% 32.89% 40.02% 44.02% 42.66% 49.45% 49.99% 47.55% 55.21% 49.89% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Virgin at Time of First Marriage Had Pre- Marital Sex with First Husband 123456-10.11-15.16-2021+ Number of Lifetime Voluntary Non-Marital Sexual Partners Percent of Sexually Active Women Aged 15-44 with Children

17. Non-Marital Sexual Partners And Single Motherhood Source: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, National Survey of Family Growth, 1995 7.09% 30.21% 36.48% 38.81% 44.16% 53.07% 48.13% 47.03% 50.30% 56.98% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 0123456-10.11-15.16-2021+ Number of Lifetime Non-Marital Sexual Partners Percent of Sexually Active women Aged 15-44 with Children

18. Virginity By Family Structure Source Add Health, 1996

19. Father Rated Warm and Loving Source: National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health Wave 2, 1996

20. Female Homosexuality

22. OWB

26. % FAMILY STRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION AT FIRST BIRTH (women 15-44) : United States, 2002 (NSFG) Female respondent file or pregnancy file

27. MARRIAGE

31. Percentage of men 22-44 years of age who have ever cohabited or are currently cohabiting, by education: United States, 2002 Male file

32. Probability of first marriage for men and women 15-44 years of age, by age : United States, 2002 Female respondent & male files

35. DIVORCE

40. ABORTION

41. The More Sexual Partners the More Likely to Abort Source NSFG 1995 8 12 18 19 25 31 34 39 43 52 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0123456-1011-1516-2021+ NUMBER OF NON MARITAL SEXUAL PARTNERS IN LIFETIME Percent who have abortions later

45. ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES

50. Children in Poverty, 2000 12 13 31 39 41 67 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 FIRST MARRIAGESECOND(+) MARRIAGEDIVORCEDCOHABITATIONSEPARATEDNEVER MARRIED Percent In Poverty

51. 3.93 Million Children 3.17 Million Children 0.75 Million Children Unmarried ParentsSame Parents Married Source R Rector: Analysis of CPS 2001 Children in Poverty In Poverty Out of Poverty

52. $100 $27 $127 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Comparative Income % Average Unmarried MalePremiumAverage Married Male Marriage Premium in Male Income Source Antovics, K. & Town, R. Am Econ Review V 94, (2004) pp 317-321 +=

56. Yearly Income, 2000, Families With Children $54,000 $50,000 $30,000 $23,000 $20,000 $9,100 $9,400 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 First MarriageSecond(+) Marriage CohabitationDivorcedSeparatedWidowedNever Married. Note: Figures do not include transferred income

57. Median Net Worth of Families With Children Under 18, 2000 Source: Survey of Consumer Finance, 2001 $120,250 $105,360 $27,800 $20,540 $16,540 $14,850 $350 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 First MarriageSecond(+) Marriage DivorcedWidowedCohabitationSeparatedNever Married

58. 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.80 2.90 Average GPA Enligsh/Math Combined INTACTSTEPCOHABIT (BOTH NATURAL) COHABIT (ONE NATURAL) DIVORCEDNEVER MARRIED GPA English/Math by Family Structure Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

59. 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.45 2.50 2.55 2.60 2.65 2.70 2.75 2.80 2.85 2.90 Average GPA Enligsh/Math Combined WEEKLY+MONTHLY+<MONTHLYNEVER GPA (English & Math) by Religious Practice Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

60. GPA

66. BIRTHS

67. Percent distribution of births in the last 5 years to men and women 15- 44 years of age, by wantedness of the child at the time of conception: United States, 2002 Female pregnancy file and Male file

68. FERTILITY

69. Highest education attained Percent childlessPercent with 3 or more children Percent of women aged 22-44 who are childless and percent who have 3 or more children ever born, by education: US, 2002 Female respondent file

70. Percent Percent of males who have ever fathered a child, by age: US, 2002 Male file

71. Percent Impaired fecundity compared with 12 month infertility among married women 15-44: US, 1982-2002 Trend analysis using female respondent files

73. SEXUALITY

74. Percentage of fathers 15-44 years of age who did the specified activity every day in the last 4 weeks with their children under 5 years old, by whether or not they lived with their children: United States, 2002 Male file

75. TEENAGERS

76. Females Males Percent sexually experienced, by age: never-married teens 1995 and 2002 Female respondent & Male files

77. Percent Percent of males and females 18-24 who had their first intercourse before age 20 by how much they wanted it to happen when it did: US, 2002 Percent ACASI file

78. Pregnancy rates for teenagers by age: US, 1976-2000 Trend analysis based on NSFG, natality, and AGI data Pregnancies per thousand 149 18-19 years 15-19 years 15-17 years 101 69 130 85 54

79. MORAL NORMS

80. Percentage of men and women 15-44 years of age who agree or strongly agree with the statement, “It is all right for unmarried 18 year olds / 16 year olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other”: United States, 2002 Male file and female respondent file

83. CONTRACEPTION

85. Percent Year of first intercourse Percent of women who used a method of contraception at their first premarital intercourse, by year of first intercourse: US, 2002. Female respondent file

86. Percent Female Sterilization OC Pill Injectable (Depo) Calendar Rhythm & NFP 19952002 Male Condom Male Sterilization Implant, Patch, Lunelle IUD/ Diaphram Withdrawal Other Current Contraceptive Users by Method Female respondent file

87. Female SterilizationPill Percent Percent of women 22-44 years of age who are currently using a specified method of contraception, by education: US, 2002 Female respondent file

88. Percent Age at Interview Percent of women 15-44 who received 1 or more family planning services from a medical care provider in the last 12 months, by age: US, 2002 Female respondent file

89. Percent Total 15-24 years 15-17 years 18-19 years 20-21 years 22-24 years Note: Data are for unmarried males who reported ever having sexual intercourse. Males who have ever gone to a family planning clinic with a female partner: US, 2002 Male file

90. Percent of males and females 25-44 years of age who have had each type of sexual contact: US, 2002 ACASI file

95. Strong Society / Economy

96. Belonging: Male + Female Family Child / Adult FatherMother Society At Large

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