Published Jul 18, 2026, 8:29 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 2 sources

Merz Ally Spahn Quits After Surrogacy Sparks Party Backlash

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Jens Spahn, a senior leader in Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative party, resigned after coming under pressure for fathering a child through a surrogate in the US despite previously opposing legalization of the practice in Germany.