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.
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.
Most workers are highly satisfied with their relationship with their co-workers and manager, but relatively few feel the same about their pay or opportunities for promotion.
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.
Public K-12 teachers express low job satisfaction and few are optimistic about the future of U.S. education.
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.
Most Americans who have heard about the law say it’s had a positive impact on gender equality in the United States (63%).
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