Jens Spahn drew heavy criticism after news emerged that he had become a parent with his husband through a surrogate mother.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday announced a Cabinet shuffle following the resignation of conservative parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn over a surrogacy row. Spahn stepped down on ...

Jens Spahn, the leader of the conservative bloc in the German parliament and a key ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is stepping down amid a controversy surrounding his decision to have a child via a ...

Jens Spahn had criticised ‘rented wombs’ and his party is opposed to surrogacy, which is banned in Germany ...

Jens Spahn, the parliamentary leader of the ruling conservative bloc in the Bundestag, stepped down on Saturday amid a controversy surrounding his decision to have a child via surrogacy. The ...

BERLIN — Jens Spahn, a senior member of Germany’s ruling conservatives, resigned on Saturday after welcoming a baby ‌born to a surrogate mother in the United States, a move at odds with his own ...

BERLIN, July 22 (Reuters) - Germany's ruling conservatives said on Wednesday they would appoint a close ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz as their new parliamentary faction chief, following the abrupt ...

By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN, July 29 (Reuters) - Germany's ruling conservatives voted on Wednesday to appoint an ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the new parliamentary faction ...