Why Not Adoption?

 Folks,

I just finished watching a compelling video on the YouTube channel, Hearit Stories. Though AI generated while being based on stories from Reddit and other places on the Internet, the stories are quite good. This one is among the best. It explores the question of unplanned pregnancies. In my comment, I raised the question about why adoption wasn't considered, and isn't considered, when unplanned pregnancies happen. Below is my comment in response to the video.

Wow, that was one HELL of a story! After hearing it, my feelings are mixed. On the one hand, I feel bad for what happened to her when she was young; she was abused, homeless, and confused. I get that. However, OTOH, I can't forgive covering up her past. As for the child, if she wasn't in a position to care for the boy, why didn't she put him up for adoption? It would seem to me that that would've been the best option for all concerned. Carol, who couldn't raise a kid at 19, would've had the fresh start she needed. Ethan would've grown up in a good home with parents who loved him.

It seems to me that adoption would be the best option for many young girls like Carol vs. being a single mom. The epidemic of single moms has been a DISASTER for society! The vast majority of prison inmates grew up in single mom homes; the vast majority of children from single mom homes end up in poverty; and so on. With a surplus of couples willing to adopt, why don't more young women in a similar difficult situation to Carol's not consider this option?