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Criticism of Union faction leader: Under pressure because of surrogacy: So Spahn argues

In 2017, he also voted in the Bundestag for marriage for all and married his husband

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In 2017, he also voted in the Bundestag for marriage for all and married his husband. He refers to his life experience “as a middle-aged man in his mid-40s”. And sometimes we are torn and sometimes there is no easy answer. He could understand that and had to accept that, says Spahn, but also criticizes how the choice of words developed in the debate.

Furthermore, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) had said that Spahn had informed him last Friday that he and his husband would become parents. As a Catholic Christian, he knows that one is pure doctrine and the other is real life. In fact, that is not possible.

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In 2017, he also voted in the Bundestag for marriage for all and married his husband.
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He refers to his life experience “as a middle-aged man in his mid-40s”.
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And sometimes we are torn and sometimes there is no easy answer. He could understand that and had to accept that, says Spahn, but also criticizes how the choice of words developed in the debate.
reliability low1/3 sources
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) had said that Spahn had informed him last Friday that he and his husband would become parents.
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As a Catholic Christian, he knows that one is pure doctrine and the other is real life.
reliability low1/3 sources
In fact, that is not possible.
reliability low1/3 sources