Spanish actress and television presenter Ana Obregón lost her only son, Aless Lequio, to cancer in 2020 at the age of 27. His death deeply affected her, and she later revealed that before passing away, Aless had frozen his sperm because he hoped to become a father in the future.
Spanish actress and television presenter Ana Obregón lost her only son, Aless Lequio, to cancer in 2020 at the age of 27. His death deeply affected her, and she later revealed that before passing away, Aless had frozen his sperm because he hoped to become a father in the future. In 2023, Obregón used her late son’s frozen sperm along with a donor egg and a surrogate in the United States, where surrogacy is legally permitted. A baby girl was born through this process. The news quickly gained worldwide attention due to the unusual and emotional circumstances surrounding the child’s birth. After the baby was born, Ana Obregón legally adopted the child in Spain. Because of this, the girl is legally recognized as Obregón’s daughter. However, biologically, the child is the daughter of her deceased son, making her genetically Obregón’s granddaughter. Obregón has publicly stated that the child is not meant to replace her son but represents a continuation of his life and wishes. The story ...