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German conservative parliamentary leader resigns over surrogate baby controversy
Jens Spahn, the parliamentary head of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU faction, resigned amid pressure over using a surrogate mother in the US despite Germany's surrogacy ban. He and his husband welcomed the child earlier this week, facing criticism for hypocrisy and double standards.
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