Nationally, approximately one-quarter of children and youth, or about 22 million, are growing up in single parent households.1 In 2011, nearly one-third of adoptions from foster care were completed by unmarried people. This included adoptions by 1,400 single men and more than women. Should single people be able to adopt children?I think that single people should be able to adopt children. I have three reasons for thinking that single people should be able to adopt children. They are infertile and want to become parents. They have no desire to marry, but don't want to forego parenthood. A child may be put up for adoption at the person's place of employment depending on where they work. Some single parents may be infertile and unable to have
