Gay Partner Can't Sue Hospital for Malpractice, N.Y. Appeals Court Rules
East News • October 13, 2005
A New York Appeals Court has ruled that the same sex partner of a man who died after surgery related to injuries suffered in a car accident does not have standing to sue the hospital for ...
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Subject: RE: They wonder why.....
Posted On: October 14, 2005, 3:59 pm CDT
Posted By: Sympathetic
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Thank you BOTH - this was highly informative and highlights just how charged this debate can be. Based on the back-and-forth, I think it will be quite a while before gays and lesbians are granted the same rights as their hetero counterparts - but I do believe that it will happen. One of these days, a majority will realize that allowing gays to enjoy the same rights and priviledges under "marriage" will not threaten their "family values" in any way. Or, an activist court could decide to make the decision for us, much like they did in Brown v. Board of Ed. Struggles for rights (womens' vote, minority vote) always take time to overcome the prejudices ingrained in our psyches by well-meaning but perhaps a bit misguided "family values" and "religious morality."
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Subject: RE: They wonder why.....
Enjoy your weekends!