Spahn had become a prominent voice on the CDU's right-wing flank, pushing for a harder line on immigration

Jens Spahn, a key ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is stepping down amid a controversy surrounding his decision to have a child via a surrogate mother. He had opposed legalizing…

Former Health Minister Jens Spahn of the conservative CDU, who opposed legalizing surrogacy in Germany, has become a father with the help of a surrogate mother in the US.