According to a study published by Alan Guttmacher Institute, teen mothers who choose adoption do better than mothers who choose to be single parents. As quoted in an Heritage Foundation article they:

• have higher educational aspirations

• are more likely to finish school

• are less likely to live in poverty and receive public assistance than mothers who keep their children

• delay marriage longer

• are more likely to marry eventually

• are more likely to be employed 12 months after the birth

• are less likely to repeat out-of-wedlock pregnancy

• are no more likely to suffer negative psychological consequences, such as depression, than are mothers who rear children as single parents.