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Spahn Resigns Over Surrogacy Controversy | Global News
- Published
- July 18, 2026
- Duration
- 1:26
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- Last updated
- Jul 19, 2026
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Jens Spahn, Germany’s prominent politician and former party leader, has resigned amid a firestorm over his decision to have a child via U.S. surrogacy — a practice illegal in Germany, which he once fiercely opposed. Struggling to balance his political duties with his personal life, Spahn admitted the public scrutiny had become unbearable. Critics seized o…
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Jens Spahn, Germany’s prominent politician and former party leader, has resigned amid a firestorm over his decision to have a child via U.S. surrogacy — a practice illegal in Germany, which he once fiercely opposed. Struggling to balance his political duties with his personal life, Spahn admitted the public scrutiny had become unbearable. Critics seized on the hypocrisy, while his party, the Christian Democrats, long championed a surrogacy ban. Now, Alexander Hoffmann will temporarily take over,
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