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Rob Jetten And Nicolás Keenan Announce First Child Via Surrogacy, Netherlands PM
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Jetten and partner Nicolás Keenan expect their first child via surrogacy, due in 2027. They shared the news on Instagram, posing with surrogate Lisa and ultrasound.
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Jetten and Keenan announce
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his fiancé Nicolás Keenan announced they are expecting their first child via surrogacy, writing on Instagram, "Someone very special is on the way. See you in 2027, little one."
“Someone very special is on the way. See you in 2027, little one.”
The couple thanked their egg donor and their surrogate mum Lisa, adding, "There are no words big enough to thank our eggdonor, our surrogate mum Lisa and both their families."
Lisa said, "Being a surrogate mother feels like a very special way to help make our dear friends’ dream come true," as the Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister prepared for fatherhood.
D66 said the arrangement was made possible thanks to "a couple they are friends with who already have children of their own."
Surrogacy details and legality
D66 said the arrangement involved no commercial surrogacy, describing the surrogate mother and egg donor as acquaintances of Jetten and Keenan. D66 stated, "This is not a case of commercial surrogacy," and added that "The surrogate mother and the egg donor are acquaintances of Jetten and Keenan."
DutchReview said commercial surrogacy is not possible in the Netherlands, explaining that potential parents cannot go online to scout a surrogate and a woman cannot advertise herself as offering surrogacy services. DutchReview said the cabinet wants to discuss changing legislation so expecting parents could become legal parents before birth under certain conditions, while noting that the new legislation has yet to be passed and will be debated in parliament later this year.
What comes next in Europe
Jetten and Keenan announced their engagement in November 2024, placing the surrogacy announcement in the context of their relationship timeline. Jetten was born in Veghel in the southern Netherlands in 1987 and grew up in nearby Uden before studying at the Nijmegen School of Management.
“Jetten and Keenan announced their engagement in November 2024.”
DutchReview said the cabinet is considering whether expecting parents could become legal parents before birth under certain conditions, including that all records surrounding the child’s ancestry must be preserved. DutchReview added that it would also mean a three month reflection period for the surrogate mother to object if parenthood is established before the baby is born, while noting that judges believed the reflection period should be longer.