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UPDATED Jul 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Jul 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
German CDU parliamentary leader resigns over surrogate baby
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Jens Spahn resigned as head of the CDU parliamentary faction after criticism over his US surrogate arrangement.
WHO: Jens Spahn
WHAT: Resigned as parliamentary head of the CDU faction amid criticism over using a surrogate mother in the US despite a German ban.
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: He faced mounting pressure after welcoming a child via a surrogate mother in the US despite a surrogacy ban in Germany.
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