German conservative parliamentary leader resigns over surrogate baby controversy

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Jens Spahn, leader of the German conservative parliamentary CDU faction, resigned amid controversy over his use of a surrogate mother in the US. The resignation follows criticism regarding legal and ethical conflicts with Germany's surrogacy ban.

Jens Spahn, the parliamentary head of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU faction, resigned on Saturday amid mounting pressure over his use of a surrogate mother in the US despite a surrogacy ban in Germany. Spahn and his husband welcomed the child earlier this week, sparking criticisms of hypocrisy and double standards.