June 2026, Berlin: Jens Spahn (CDU), chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, speaks during a press conference before the start of the parliamentary group meeting in the Bundestag. Credit: Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images
Jens Spahn has resigned as chairman of the Union parliamentary group. The background is the debate about the birth of his son by a surrogate mother in the USA. Critics accuse the CDU politician of double standards: While the party rejects surrogacy in Germany, Spahn had supported this position so far. In private, however, acted in the opposite way.
Jens Spahn has resigned as chairman of the Union parliamentary group. The background is the debate about the birth of his son by a surrogate mother in the USA. Critics accuse the CDU politician of double standards: While the party rejects surrogacy in Germany, Spahn had supported this position so far. In private, however, acted in the opposite way.
