Ana Obregon is a 68-year-old Spanish actress, tv host and socialite. She is known most in Spain for her time on the hit series A las once en casa and Ana y los 7. She has been making the rounds on news platforms lately as a controversy regarding the birth of her new child has emerged in the Spanish media. Ana opted for surrogacy and went to America for the procedure and the birth of her child. As she welcomed her new daughter reports emerged that the child came from the sperm of her son, who died due to cancer. She made the admission, stating that her son had frozen his sperm before he began receiving treatment for cancer. This decision was made at the behest of his doctors. Furthermore, before his passing he told his mother that his last wish was to bring a child into the world, a wish that Ana has now fulfilled.
While some might see this as a sweet story that allows Ana to keep the memory of her son alive, as well as respect his last wishes, for others in Spain, it is a different matter entirely. The Spanish law on surrogacy is very clear, there is no legal precedence that allows the birth of a surrogate child in Spain. In fact, it is not just illegal to pay for surrogates, but also illegal in case where the surrogate offers her services out of altruism. With such strong laws on surrogacy and public opinion swaying in the favor of said laws, it is no wonder that the birth of Ana Obregon’s daughter has sparked a debate. It is unclear whether there will be legal consequences in such a case as the child way born in the United States. Regardless, the conversation about whether it is acceptable or not is likely to continue for a while.