A growing share of Americans say they’ve had fertility treatments or know someone who has
42% of U.S. adults say they or someone they know has used fertility treatments. This is up from 33% five years ago.
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42% of U.S. adults say they or someone they know has used fertility treatments. This is up from 33% five years ago.
61% of U.S. adults say having close friends is extremely or very important for people to live a fulfilling life.
Mothers are more likely than fathers to be extremely or very worried about a school shooting, and concerns also vary by race and ethnicity.
Most U.S. young adults are at least mostly financially independent and happy with their parents’ involvement in their lives. Parent-child relationships are mostly strong.
Additionally, about half of lower-income parents (52%) say they have not had enough money for food or their rent or mortgage.
14% of parents say their neighborhood is only a fair or poor place to raise kids; these parents also have greater worry for their kids’ well-being.
Mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents, followed by concerns about their children being bullied. The vast majority of parents say being a parent is enjoyable and rewarding all or most of the time, but substantial shares also find it tiring and stressful.
53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.
Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, but fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.
The reasons Americans without children don’t expect to have them range from just not wanting to have kids to concerns about climate change.
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