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Swedish surrogate mother advocates for legalization after successful birth

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  • Jessica Hyldegård advocates for legalizing surrogacy in Sweden after carrying a child for a couple of two fathers.
  • The surrogacy process cost around one million kronor and involved treatment at a clinic in San Diego, USA.
  • The child was born at Halmstad hospital, with the couple declining interviews to protect their privacy.

Jessica Hyldegård believes Sweden should allow surrogacy, describing the experience as an enormous gift to those unable to have children themselves. According to SVT Halland, Jessica Hyldegård described surrogacy as a profound act of giving. She received responses from about fifty couples interested in her offer and ultimately selected the two fathers as the intended parents.

The surrogacy process involved medical treatment at a clinic in San Diego, USA, though the specific clinic's name has not been disclosed. S. clinic for herself and her family.

It is an enormous gift to be able to give it to someone who cannot have children themselves, says Jessica Hyldegård who believes that Sweden should allow surrogacy.

Jessica Hyldegård, Surrogate mother

Financial details beyond this estimate remain private. The child was born at Halmstad hospital, but the gender, name, and identities of the two fathers have not been made public. The couple declined an interview with SVT, maintaining their privacy.

The current legal status of surrogacy in Sweden, which remains a contentious issue, was not specified in the reports.

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