Jens Spahn is not the leader of the Union group anymore. He left his job. The reason is the birth of his son. A woman in the USA gave birth to the child. This is called surrogate motherhood. In Germany, surrogate motherhood is forbidden. Many people do not like the actions of Spahn. They say he is not honest.
Spahn voted against surrogate motherhood in the past. Now he used this way himself. A survey shows: Many Germans think he is not credible. He is now at the last place in popularity. Chancellor Friedrich Merz also criticized Spahn. Merz does not want to change the law in Germany. The party now looks for a new leader.
People also talk about Hendrik Streeck. He works as a drug expert for the government. He and his husband also have a child from a surrogate. The government sees no mistake here. Streeck kept his private life private. He did not ask for new laws. Germany now has a big debate about the ban.
