Q&A: Artificial Insemination
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Artificial Insemination
Question
In artificial insemination, are forbidden sexual relationships permitted, and is the child considered a mamzer?
Answer
In artificial insemination there is no sexual intercourse, and therefore in my view this does not involve the issue of the prohibitions of forbidden sexual relationships. But the status of mamzer is not necessarily dependent on a transgression involving intercourse. So this requires discussion, and it has indeed already been discussed.