Senior German politicians who are themselves cancer survivors are backing proposed legislation that would bar insurers, banks, and adoption agencies from penalising people whose cancer has been in remission for five years or more. The Social Democrats (SPD), junior partners in Germany's ruling coalition, argue that an estimated 5.5 million medically cleared cancer survivors in the country face widespread disadvantage, with survey data suggesting 77% encounter discrimination when seeking private insurance. Germany remains one of the few EU members without such protections, and advocates say voluntary industry commitments have proved insufficient, calling for binding law to match standards already adopted in several other European countries.