I mean, as a severely autistic man, I would love to have a child from a non-anonymous woman but that doesn't seem possible so the only the option for me seems to be adoption. I can absolutely relate with woman who want to have children but cannot find a father. I sincerely hope their children will be loved and happy.

I was thinking of lesbian couples using anonymous donors (as was the case in the article). If one has a brother, or either has a close male friend, they could use his sperm. Or, gay couples using a surrogate (vs adoption).

Definitely brings up other questions/issues arise there, but avoids the "will my kid have 42 step-siblings?" and similar questions.