[Mrs. Don-o]

There are therapies which can help men with low sperm counts successfully impregnate their wives. Anything that assists marital intercourse in achieving its procreative potential is a good thing.

The practice of being impregnated by another man, however, is basically out-of-wedlock reproduction. This is true even though the child's legal parents (one of whom is not his biological parent) are married. It is introducing a nonmarital reproductive partner into the mix. It violates the natural (genetic) father's bond to his own child, and is planned, set up to do that deliberately as a means to an end.

The "end" is great (having a baby) but the means chosen is morally problematic.

[Vigilanteman]

In theory, I can agree with you. In reality, I know there are childless couples who tried everything, including adoption, before turning to sperm banks. So I reserve judgement.

Our marriage is great, in large part, because of the blessing of children. I can only imagine how much less it would be without them.