Surrogate Scandal Rocks Germany: A Double Standard Exposed The resignation of Jens Spahn, parliamentary group leader of Germany's governing coalition, over his use of a surrogate mother in the US has sparked a heated debate about hypocrisy and double standards in politics.
On its surface, this story appears to be a personal drama involving a high profile politician caught between his private life and public duties.
However, it reveals a complex web of contradictions that expose flaws in Germany's surrogacy laws.