Jens Spahn under fire: "What he has done here is an imposition"

German politician Jens Spahn is under fire from within his own party and from religious institutions for arranging surrogacy for his child in the United States, a practice that is illegal in Germany. The criticism centers on an alleged "moral breach of law" for using foreign surrogacy services while publicly opposing the practice.

Brand, a representative from Spahn's party, stated that the Union (CDU/CSU parties) rejects surrogacy due to the significant risks and potential exploitation of surrogate mothers. He emphasized that the CDU reaffirmed this stance earlier in the year. Brand accused Spahn of "morally clearly breaking the law" by organizing surrogacy for considerable financial gain over more than a year, deliberately circumventing German legal requirements by doing so in the U.S.

Klaus Holetschek, the CSU parliamentary group leader in the Bavarian state parliament, also upheld the ban on surrogacy, stating, "What is forbidden in Germany remains forbidden." He stressed the importance of "the credibility of our politics and the value system of the CSU." Holetschek indicated that Spahn would need to explain his motivations and draw appropriate conclusions from the situation. Simultaneously, Holetschek congratulated Spahn on the birth of his son, Georg.

The controversy erupted after it became known that Spahn and his husband became parents to a child born via surrogacy in the U.S. Critics contend that Spahn is acting inconsistently, behaving differently as a private individual than he does in his political capacity. This situation has led to calls for his resignation from within his own political ranks.

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