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some reservations by Guttmann. At least two of three Orthodox authorities (Baumol , Emek Halakhah,#68; Schwadron Maharsham, vol. 3,#268) have permitted this, too, however with reservations. We would therefore not consider the use of a married surrogate mother as adulterous, as the beginning of the process is akin to artificial insemination. We would therefore hesitantly permit the use of a married surrogate mother in order to enable a couple to have children and await further clarification of medical and civil legal issues.