German govt: No double standards in drug commissioner Streeck's surrogacy case

Published Jul 20, 12:52 PM UTC

The German federal government has stated that Drug Commissioner Hendrik Streeck (CDU) will face no consequences for becoming a father via surrogacy in the USA, distinguishing his case from that of former Union parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn. Government spokesman Stefan Kornelius argued that Streeck had not advocated for policies contradicting his personal lifestyle, thus no accusation of double standards applies. This contrasts with Spahn, who resigned on Saturday after facing accusations of hypocrisy for opposing surrogacy while using it himself. Streeck confirmed his paternity in April but has not commented further. Surrogacy remains illegal in Germany, and the government has no plans to change the law, despite the CDU's official opposition to legalization.

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