Jens Spahn, a senior figure in Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU and leader of the party’s parliamentary faction, resigns his post amid mounting scrutiny over his personal decision to have a child via a surrogate mother. Multiple outlets report that Spahn and his husband welcomed the child earlier this week, a move that triggered criticism within Germany because surrogacy is not legalized under German law. Sources also note that Spahn had previously opposed efforts to legalize surrogacy in Germany, which added to accusations of hypocrisy and inconsistency. German media describe the controversy as generating backlash inside the CDU and creating political pressure for him to step aside. After his resignation, Merz is reported to have said the decision was “the right one” and “unavoidable,” framing credibility as central in politics. Spahn’s resignation is presented as an attempt to address the dispute and the impact on his credibility and role within the party and government. Across coverage, the central points are the resignation, the surrogate arrangement carried out in the US, the illegality of surrogacy in Germany, and the party tension the episode reveals.