In reply to Jakob Heckert.

A lot of folks are saying the same thing: that procreation requires a woman and a man. But ultimately it really requires three items: one very lucky spermatozoon, one human ovum, and a womb in which to grow. A lesbian couple has two of the three requirements and needs only a spermatozon. They are readily available. A gay couple has only one of the requirements, but can often arrange with a surrogate to provide the other two.

I must admit that I get riled up when I see a comment like Jakob's because it denigrates couples like my wife and I who married late in life when procreation was impossible. It also denigrates all infertile couples who choose to adopt.