artificial insemination
noun
: introduction of semen into the uterus or oviduct by other than natural means
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children conceived through artificial insemination
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While many modern breeders rely on artificial insemination, Langdale prefers natural methods.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The two women co-parented three children, each born by Shahani via artificial insemination.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Two years earlier, in 2021, France had passed a law making artificial insemination and IVF free of charge for all women, including for lesbian couples and for single women.
—Ophélie Loubat, The Dial, 3 June 2025
The author puts her abiding preoccupations — with conformity, sexuality and family — in a petri dish and incubates a disquieting dystopia in which artificial insemination has become the global norm.
—Madeleine Feeny, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The two women co-parented three children, each born by Shahani via artificial insemination.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Two years earlier, in 2021, France had passed a law making artificial insemination and IVF free of charge for all women, including for lesbian couples and for single women.
—Ophélie Loubat, The Dial, 3 June 2025
The author puts her abiding preoccupations — with conformity, sexuality and family — in a petri dish and incubates a disquieting dystopia in which artificial insemination has become the global norm.
—Madeleine Feeny, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Artificial insemination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artificial%20insemination. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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