Re: It's About Babies
IMO, it might not be a good idea as Islam places so much importance on the family structure being preserved and both father and mother playing major roles in the child's life. There is nothing wrong with a couple pursuing this route but a single mother...not so much.
If she does this, she has no father for the child. No father figure at all and that is not fair. Sometimes, women want to become mothers so badly - because its a natural instinct in us - we forget about the well being of the child. Is this good for the baby? What about a surname for the child? Financially, is she stable enough to have a baby? Does she plan on marrying at all? Will she be able to answer questions the baby will have at some point? What will her answers be? "I found your daddy in a test tube"...not good.
IMO, all it will do is fill a void the woman must be feeling in her life. Maybe she had a failed relationship that affected her badly? Maybe her father didnt play a very significant role in her life? Broken home? Betrayals? She might be looking for someone she can love that wont leave her. This child will be all hers now and she can love the baby to bits, no one can take that away from her. Is there something wrong with that? Technically no and yes. There is nothing wrong with that kind of love if it can benefit both parties.
Tell her to talk to single mothers around her.