Top German conservative quits after surrogacy sparks backlash within party
Summary
Jens Spahn, a top leader in Germany’s conservative Christian Democrat party, resigned after having a baby through a surrogate mother, which conflicted with his party's stance. Surrogacy is banned in Germany, and his decision caused criticism within his party, leading him to step down from his influential political role.Key Facts
- Jens Spahn was the parliamentary leader of Germany’s Christian Democrat party (CDU/CSU).
- He and his husband had a child through surrogacy in the United States.
- Surrogacy is illegal in Germany, but raising a child born via surrogacy abroad is allowed.
- Spahn’s party recently voted to keep the surrogacy ban in place.
- After news broke, Spahn faced criticism from his party members and opposition politicians.
- Spahn said his family life was now incompatible with his political job.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Spahn’s resignation was necessary and praised his contributions.
- Merz said the party’s position against surrogacy would not change despite the incident.
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