Germany’s CDU party chair resigns after using surrogacy to become parent
A prominent German politician and CDU party chair has resigned following public backlash over his use of surrogacy to become a parent. The resignation highlights a conflict between his personal actions and his party's strict opposition to surrogacy, which remains illegal in Germany.
Jens Spahn (right), pictured with his husband, Daniel Funke, said his child, Georg, was his ‘greatest joy’. Jens Spahn (right), pictured with his husband, Daniel Funke, said his child, Georg, was his ‘greatest joy’. Germany Germany’s CDU party chair resigns after using surrogacy to become parent Jens Spahn had criticised ‘rented wombs’ and his party is strongly opposed to surrogacy, which is banned in Germany
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