Because children represent the future of our society, these negative consequences are a social calamity in the making. It is a misfortune not just for those children affected by it but for every family member." Stats show

Perhaps if we pressure the government into protecting the rights of fathers in addition to those of the mother, more children can benefit from the special relationship of TWO parents who care for them and are actively involved in their lives. Lets take a look at some statistics sho

· 14 times more likely to commit rape: This applies to boys of course.

· 20 times more like to end up in prison.

· 32 times more likely to run away.

· 9 times more likely to drop out of high school.

· 85% of all youths sitting in prisons grew up in a fatherless home (Source: Fulton Co. Georgia jail populations, Texas Dept. of Corrections 1992)

· 80% of rapists motivated with displaced anger come from fatherless homes (Source: Criminal Justice & Behavior, Vol 14, p. 403-26, 1978.)

wing the effect the ABSENCE of a father has on the nearly 22% of American children in fatherless households:

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