Obama: gay partners should have hospital access

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Obama: gay partners should have hospital access

WASHINGTON – Hospitals that accept Medicare and Medicaid payments must let patients choose which persons, including gay and lesbian partners, can visit them and help make critical health decisions, President Barack Obama said Thursday.

Gay rights advocates hailed the move as a major step toward fairness for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.

"This is a critical step in ending discrimination against LGBT families and ensuring that, in the event of a hospital stay, all Americans have the right to see their loved ones," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

With no fanfare, the White House on Thursday night released a statement by Obama instructing the Health and Human Services Department to draft rules requiring federally subsidized hospitals to grant all patients the right to designate people who can visit and consult with them at crucial moments.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_hospital_patients

about time! damn, obama is on roll for me today...

 

[cawacko]

I agree with this decision. I want my aunt's partner to be able to visit my aunt or vice versa if something ever happened.

 

[Cancel 2018. 3]

I agree with this decision. I want my aunt's partner to be able to visit my aunt or vice versa if something ever happened.

same here...it makes no sense to deny them rights like this

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

The end of freedom in America.

 

[WinterBorn]

This was an excellent decision on Obama's part. Its long overdue and is the right thing.

Atta boy, Barack!

 

[apple0154]

Three cheers for Obama!!

 

[RockX]

Guess he had to throw a bone to the Rump Rangers & Carpet Munchers.

 

[evince]

Good to see there is something wwee can all agree on.

Now lets let them have all the rights any American is born with.

 

[DamnYankee]

Hire an attorney to get POA. This shouldn't be a fed case.

 

[WinterBorn]

Hire an attorney to get POA. This shouldn't be a fed case.

Why should someone need a POA in order to be able to say who visits them in a hospital?

 

[DamnYankee]

cuz they ain't normal

 

[WinterBorn]

cuz they ain't normal

Your personal bigotry is not a valid reason for policy decisions.

 

[Cancel 2018. 3]

cuz they ain't normal

 

[WinterBorn]

SM, you obviously disagree with this.

Why would you object to gays being able to choose who visits them or who has a say in their medical care.

 

[DamnYankee]

Explain logically how you assumed that position for me.

 

[WinterBorn]

Explain logically how you assumed that position for me.

Based on numerous discussions and debates we have had on this issue.

But you haven't actually stated it here. So what is your position on this?

 

[DamnYankee]

So basically, no logic to base your assumption.

My position:

Hire an attorney to get POA. This shouldn't be a fed case.

.

 

[Bonestorm]

So basically, no logic to base your assumption.

My position:.

Why should gay people have to jump through hoops that straight people do not have to jump through to have their loved ones visit them in the hospital or to make decisions about their care?

 

[WinterBorn]

So basically, no logic to base your assumption.

My position:.

Then I am correct that you oppose this. I said it was based on numerous discussion we have had on this topic. Your reasoning is that they should not have the ability to determine who visits them and who has a say in their medical treatment if they are unable to speak for themselves, unless they take the time and the expense of getting a POA.

Is that about right?

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Guess he had to throw a bone to the Rump Rangers & Carpet Munchers.

That or he was really trying to annoy KKK trailer trash like you.