GERMANY DEBATES SURROGACY AND HYPOCRISY

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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.

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• Deutsche Welle: 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.

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• Topic: GERMANY — the feed headline centres on GERMANY, DEBATES, SURROGACY, HYPOCRISY.
• Original feed: Deutsche Welle.
• Published: 17 Jul 2026, 15:01 UK.
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