As Buddhists, we can say it's acceptable as well as unacceptable. Why is it acceptable? Buddhists recognize that the arising of life results from the coming together of many causes and conditions. Life is not limited to the human species. We should not make distinctions between different types of life, thinking that one species is higher or more important than another.

In the animal realm, artificial insemination is already a common practice ─ with fish, farm animals, rare and endangered species. In many cases, this is done for compassionate reasons, in other cases for commercial exploitation. If we oppose artificial insemination and surrogate motherhood, we should not be exclusive or elitist. Therefore, as a society, if we accept artificial insemination in the animal realm, then we should be able to accept it in the human realm.

According to Buddhadharma, we do not have much control over life appearing in this world. If a life is going to appear, even if we stop it in one situation, it will appear somewhere else. A being appears in order to receive the fruits or retribution of previous karma. Also, there is the possibility that a new life will come into contact with the Dharma and begin to follow the Buddha Path. If artificial insemination helps this to happen, then it is a good thing.