18. Is there:
a. any public discussion about the topic YES, following the SOU mentioned below.
b. planning of new regulation at national level NO: In the recent publication on the 24th February 2016 “Olika vägar till föräldraskap (SOU 2016:11)” a government inquiry had been issued to consider different ways to increase the possibilities for involuntarily childless people to become parents. That included considering whether to permit altruistic surrogacy, if any, in Sweden. The conclusion was that commercial surrogacy should not be permitted, nor should altruistic surrogacy, in the Swedish health system, and that society should also counter that type of surrogacy. The final report has been submitted to a large number of stakeholders, organisations and authorities, for comments by the 23rd June 2016.
19. Please specify any additional relevant aspects which were not mentioned.