Jens Spahn, a senior figure in Germany's ruling conservative party and an ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, resigned Saturday after becoming a father through surrogacy in the United States, a step that contradicts his party's opposition to surrogacy, according to Israeli media reports.
Jens Spahn, a prominent member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and a close ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, announced his resignation on Saturday. The move came after he became a father through a surrogacy arrangement in the United States, which contradicts the CDU's official policy opposing surrogacy. Spahn's resignation underscores internal tensions within the party over social issues. The news was reported by Israeli media outlet N12.
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