In most cases, it is married couple looking to have a child but cannot do it by "normal" mean since the wife is infertile or has a condition in which she cannot give birth. ... Also, throughout this discussion, it is assumed the party desiring a child is a heterosexual married couple that was the victim of infertility. ...

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(Ryrie, 1994) In ancient Cartage and Sparta laws existed prohibiting the use of alcohol by newly married couples in order to prevent conception during intoxication. ... Since the fetus gets its nourishment in the womb through the placenta, when the mother drinks alcohol, it goes right into the baby's system where it can stay for days, causing the unborn child to be intoxicated. ...

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