Single and pregnant / Ruth Pierce interviewed by Joan Churton

Ruth I. Pierce, author of “Single and Pregnant,” is interviewed by Joan Churton. The two discuss the social and psychological problems of being an unmarried pregnant woman, and how a puritanical society that shies away from discussing unwed pregnancy can do a disservice to young men and women. The book is meant to provide information for single women who find themselves, or think that they might be, pregnant. Pierce was a social worker at a center in San Francisco where she counseled single, pregnant girls, and felt that there was a serious need for a book of information. There is no moralizing language in the book whatsoever, and is only meant as a reference book. First broadcast as part of the “Writers and writing” series. Technical note: significant buzz throughout.