Portrayal of single moms continues to evolve

When the Virgin Mary first told her cousin Elizabeth about her pregnancy, her first response was, "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb."

Since then, births to a single woman, particularly to a teen, have not always been seen as such a blessing.

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