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Jens Spahn resignation sparks surrogacy debate in Germany

Former health minister Jens Spahn stepped down as CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader after he and his partner Daniel Funke announced that their son was born in the United States via a surrogate mother, a practice prohibited in Germany. The revelation triggered a public outcry and a sharp debate over the country’s ban on surrogacy. Green Party co‑leader Britta Haßelmann called for a fresh parliamentary discussion on reproductive medicine and urged the use of a 2024 expert commission’s recommendations, which suggest limited, tightly regulated altruistic surrogacy could be allowed. The CDU reaffirmed its opposition to surrogacy, while Interior Minister Karin Prien expressed sympathy for couples seeking assistance abroad. Chancellor Friedrich Merz seized the moment to consider a cabinet reshuffle and to accelerate the search for Spahn’s successor, with several party officials urging a swift decision. The incident has also revived broader criticism of Spahn’s past scandals and raised questions about political trust and accountability.

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