The invention of the pill and decriminalisation of abortion, intended to give women control over their fertility, paradoxically led to a rise in illegitimacy due to an increase in extramarital and premarital sex. The early form of the pill was not entirely reliable, resulting in some women getting pregnant and keeping the baby. This trend has normalized illegitimacy, with around half of kids in the UK currently being born outside of wedlock.

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