What do you think about artificial insemination?

@AmbiePam (124925)
United States
August 15, 2026 4:44am CST
What do you think about artificial insemination? I know a single lady who fosters children, but a couple years ago she had artificial insemination, and now has had two children that way. Complicating matters, she is white, and with her first child she chose an African American donor. I don’t think she thought it through well at all because she has no African American people in her life. But then, what do I know?
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127688)
• United States
1h
I don't have an issue with it. It allows women who want children to do so. I mean they do that for couples that are struggling to conceive as well--they just use the sperm from the male in the relationship rather than a random guy's. I also don't see a problem with the donor sperm being from an African-American while she is Caucasian (I presume).
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Amber
@AmbiePam (124925)
• United States
1h
My concern is that she has zero other African American people in her life. Otherwise, I wouldn’t think twice. He’s absolutely adorable.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127688)
• United States
1h
@AmbiePam The child can probably be hooked up with an African-American mentor in Boy Scouts, programs like the YMCA, and in school if she feels that it is necessary.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (124925)
• United States
1h
@NJChicaa I hope so. She’s nuts. She wanted to get a worse paying job so she could get government assistance while she was pregnant because having the government pay for the child was cheaper for her.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (12958)
• United Kingdom
1h
Well, what a question for a Saturday morning ! ….ha ha . I don’t have a problem with it ….just hope the lady loves and looks after the child. There will be comments about the difference in colour of their skin ….although, there are many families of mixed race in the world. I’m sure she will be prepared for that. Just being nosy …. Why did she choose an African American Dr ?
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Amber
@AmbiePam (124925)
• United States
1h
She got really attached to a foster child that was black, and this was her way of dealing with it. That’s what she told me anyway. The child went back to the birth mother.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (124925)
• United States
1h
@Traceyjayne I know.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (12958)
• United Kingdom
1h
@AmbiePam I hope it’s just not child replacement then …..that’s a bit of a worry …
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Toni
@toniganzon (79041)
• Philippines
Just now
I don't have an issue with it. As long as she is happy with her choice, then I think it's good.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (507287)
• Italy
53m
I don’t have a problem with it. I am glad it allows people who want to have a child and they cannot following the natural course of life.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (15215)
• Ireland
40m
@AmbiePam Not a fan of people purposely choosing to have children without the inconvenience of a partner. Just selfish. It’s like bungee jumping - just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (124925)
• United States
35m
That’s an excellent point.
Michael
@Wrexxo (5103)
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I have no issue with it. Technology has made it possible for singles who wish to have kids to have kids.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (211366)
• United States
1h
I am glad it exists for people who want to have a child.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (177052)
• United States
14m
I don't see a problem with it. BTW, you're quite mistaken about her not having any African Americans in her life. She has at least one.
April
@thislittlepennyearns (69121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
1h
I am pro it, when it is done in the right way. My sister is doing IVF after more than a year of trying to do IUI. Granted they are using her husbands "baby juice" so it isnt random or anything. I guess like I said, when it is done right I am pro it.
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