People are afraid that the children in foster care are going to be very difficult to deal with and turn out badly because of genetics, abuse, neglect, and prenatal drug and alcohol exposure.
They’d rather take their chances with the baby whose mother made one mistake, not a lifetime of them.
I know a couple of people who adopted foster children. It has been a blessing all around.
My wife and I cared for several foster children. We adopted two special-needs boys. We have a wonderful family.