Germany's conservatives are embroiled in controversy after a high-profile CDU politician admitted his child had been carried by a surrogate mother in the United States. Why has this caused such a stir, and what are the rules on surrogacy in Germany?
Imogen Goodman - news@thelocal.de
Updated: Fri 17 Jul 2026 11:55 CET
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A new-born baby in Chemnitz is inspected by a nurse. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Hendrik Schmidt
Germany's conservatives are embroiled in controversy after a high-profile CDU politician admitted his child had been carried by a surrogate mother in the United States. Why has this caused such a stir, and what are the rules on surrogacy in Germany?
Former Health Minister Jens Spahn of the conservative CDU, who opposed legalizing surrogacy in Germany, has become a father with…
A prominent member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right party came under fire on Friday for having a child through a…
Surrogacy is not permitted in Germany and the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) opposes its legalization. Spahn and…
BERLIN: A prominent member of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s centre-right party came under fire on Friday for...
Jens Spahn had criticised ‘rented wombs’ and his party is opposed to surrogacy, which is banned in Germany
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