Q&A: Artificial Womb
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Artificial Womb
Question
A person born from the fertilization of an egg from a Jewish woman and a Jewish man, but who developed in an artificial womb (very soon this will become a practical question) — does Jewish law recognize him as Jewish?
Answer
The question is who exactly “Jewish law” is. Regarding a surrogate mother, there are debates among halakhic decisors, but there is no clear evidence here, and it is mainly a matter of reasoning. Moreover, even if there were proofs, they would rely on the Sages, who were not familiar with modern science.
From a logical standpoint, it seems obvious to me that the genetic parents are the parents.