The former German Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) returned to Germany on Saturday with his husband, Daniel Funke, and their newborn son Georg from the United States, according to Bild. Spahn loses post as parliamentary group leader over paternitySpahn had announced in mid-July that he and his husband had become fathers (TheColu.mn reported). Because of the sustained criticism, Spahn stepped down three days after announcing the birth (TheColu.mn reported). As with Spahn, Streeck faced a torrent of hate in response (TheColu.mn reported). For example, Sönke Siegmann, head of the Lesbians and Gays in the Union (LSU), proposed considering the legalization of altruistic surrogacy (TheColu.mn reported).