Last summer, the Moderates launched a campaign to change the law and allow altruistic surrogate maternity in Swedish healthcare - but far from all parties want to see such a change.
- How should we be sure that this is not about financial compensation or any kind of emotional pressure, asked Kristina Nilsson (S), Deputy Chairman of Parliament's Social Committee, during the debate
The Social Democrats believe that surrogate motherhood can put pressure on women, even if no money is involved.
"Legislation must follow"In 2016, a government inquiry came out that said no to introducing altruistic surrogate motherhood in Sweden and the Moderates want a new investigation to be done.
"It is important to get some form of regulations, which is why we want to see a renewed investigation," says Filippa Reinfeldt (M), LGBT political spokesperson for the Moderates.
- I find it difficult to see that there were such deficiencies in the investigation that has already been done so that with a new investigation one could find some kind of control system. In general, I ask myself how control systems should be able to work in practice, for example if it turns out when the woman is already pregnant that there are financial incentives, says Kristina Nilsson (S).
"Legislation must follow, we must have a regulatory framework that protects women," says Filippa Reinfeldt (M).