The Torah held that two of our Avos could have babies with their concubines. I imagine that there are many permissible inyanim with surrogacy. Supposing a woman cannot hold a pregnancy under any circumstance (heart failure potential, high blood pressure, incompetent cervix which is not helped by surgery, etc.). Why should she not be able to have her husband’s and her biological embryo implanted in a healthy woman to incubate the baby for them? How could anyone in good conscience deny a woman the chance to have a baby if it were possible for her to conceive? I would feel a little ambivalent to hear that a rav who might himself have a large family, B”H, assered a valid medical procedure for a childless couple. I think in this case, it is crucial to go to rabbonim who are medically extremely knowledgeable also. Someone like a Rav Tendler could more easily explain what is involved and make a more informed decision on a couple by couple basis. There is no question that this is one of the most painful areas of halacha. The PUAH Institute deserves every accolade for their holy work.
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