Rob Jetten and Nicolás Keenan expecting a child

Now that the pregnancy is at an advanced stage and the surrogate mother and child are
in good health, more and more people are aware of the pregnancy. Those involved want
to prevent the news from leaking out in an uncontrolled manner and have therefore
chosen to make the announcement themselves. At the same time, Jetten and Keenan strongly urge everyone to respect their privacy, particularly the privacy of the surrogate mother and egg donor.

The surrogate mother is a Dutch woman. She and her partner already have children. Jetten and Keenan are friends with the couple. The media are asked to respect the surrogate mother’s privacy. She is not available for interviews.

No. The surrogate mother considers it special that she can help Jetten and Keenan fulfil
their wish to have a child. No payment is being made. This is, moreover, not permitted in
the Netherlands.

The egg donor is a Dutch woman. She is a close acquaintance of Jetten and Keenan. The
media are asked to respect the egg donor’s privacy. She is not available for interviews.

No. The egg donor wanted to help Jetten and Keenan fulfil their wish to have a child and considers it special that, as a close acquaintance, she can contribute to making this possible.

Yes, the entire procedure was carried out in the Netherlands and complies with all
requirements under Dutch law. This is explicitly not a case of commercial surrogacy, as
exists abroad. The pregnancy was made possible thanks to IVF care provided in the
Netherlands.

Jetten will take several days of leave around the time of the birth to spend time with his
family. He will then resume his duties. Jetten looks to many other current and former
government ministers with young children as examples of how to combine work and
private life.

Keenan has been able to make suitable arrangements with his hockey club and the
Argentine national team, allowing him to combine elite-level hockey with fatherhood.