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Criticism for Jens Spahn after birth by surrogate mother

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Jens Spahn is a politician. He is in the party CDU. Jens Spahn and his husband are parents. They have a son. The name is Georg. A surrogate mother gave birth to the child. This means: A woman carries a baby for others. In Germany, surrogacy is forbidden. The CDU says no to this. People blame Jens Spahn. They say: He says one thing in politics. He does another thing in his private life. A politician wants him to leave his job. The church is also unhappy. A bishop says: A child is not a product. A child is not for sale. Jens Spahn defends his choice. He says: The decision was hard. He talks with his party group soon. Friedrich Merz leads the party. He wants to talk about the topic. He says congratulations to the new parents. Surrogacy stays forbidden in Germany. Many people in the party are angry. They say: A politician is a role model.

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Definitions

Surrogacy
A woman carries a baby for another couple. After birth she gives the baby to them.
Double standards
A person wants rules for others. But the person ignores the rules himself.
Party group
A group of politicians from one party in the parliament.

People

Jens Spahn
A German politician of the CDU.
Friedrich Merz
The leader of Germany and the CDU party.
Daniel Funke
The husband of Jens Spahn.
Bishop
A high leader in the church.

Locations

United States
A country where surrogacy is legal.
Germany
A country where surrogacy is forbidden.

Sources

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Bild

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Leihmutterschaft: Das sind die rechtlichen und ethischen Probleme

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