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This is why we need same sex marriage
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jun/25/woman-sues-miami-hospital-after-being-denied-visit/
Note that the partner *had* a power of attorney, which is *supposed* to be sufficient.
If they'd been a straigh couple, no problem. But being gay, even though they'd jumped through the sort of (expensive) hoops that are *supposed* to be sufficient...
I am especially annoyed with the person decrying her suing a public hospital for money.
Duh. It's the *only* useful thing she *can* sue them for. They can't bring back her partner. Nor give her and the kids the time together they lost.
So suing for money sets up the possibility that the hospital won't be such assholes to the *next* gay couple.
Note that the partner *had* a power of attorney, which is *supposed* to be sufficient.
If they'd been a straigh couple, no problem. But being gay, even though they'd jumped through the sort of (expensive) hoops that are *supposed* to be sufficient...
I am especially annoyed with the person decrying her suing a public hospital for money.
Duh. It's the *only* useful thing she *can* sue them for. They can't bring back her partner. Nor give her and the kids the time together they lost.
So suing for money sets up the possibility that the hospital won't be such assholes to the *next* gay couple.