German Politician Jens Spahn Faces Calls to Resign Over U.S. Surrogacy Child

German Christian Democrat Jens Spahn is facing mounting calls to resign after disclosing that he and his husband became parents using a surrogate mother in the United States. Surrogacy is banned in Germany and Spahn’s party has long opposed legalizing it, a stance critics say he violated personally. Several CDU figures said his position is no longer tenable and that he should explain or resign. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the party’s ban remains unchanged.