# Uproar Over Surrogate Baby Prompts German Official’s Sudden Resignation

- Published: 2026-07-18T15:30:32Z
- Updated: 2026-07-19T22:05:08Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/world/europe/jens-spahn-surrogacy-germany.html
- Tags: The New York Times · World
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Jens Spahn, a top leader of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party, resigned his post after announcing that he had a baby by surrogate, which is illegal in Germany.

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