Adoption-related Behaviors Among Women Aged 18-44 in the United States: 2011-2015.

People may choose to adopt a child for several reasons, including starting or growing a family, infertility, legal acknowledgment of a parental relationship with a nonbiological child, or for humanitarian reasons (1,2). Since 1973, the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) has gathered data from women on adoption and adoption-related topics (3-7). Using data from NSFG, this report provides the most recent estimates on current adoption and adoption-related behaviors among women aged 18-44 in the United States in 2011-2015.