Gay woman fights over hospital visitation rights in Miami court

Yes, Very true.
 
Although I feel homosexuality is abherrant and deviant, I don't see why homosexuals can't at least be classified the same as Common-law. If they are in a committed relationship and co-habitating as a "couple", then I don't see a problem with them being offered common-law status. However, I am completely against them being allowed to marry.
 
There are 3 sides to every story. We are hearing only one of them.

I do agree that Floridas rules are somewhat antiquated, and while marriage is between a man and woman, there is NO reason that a man and man, or woman and woman can't enjoy the same protections and privlages.

Get with the times Charlie!

Stop pandering to the right wing, and do something to make life better for your constituents. <_<
 
Common law is typically base on legal precedence and if a court does not recognize the union of a gay couple then common law doesn't exist. As for common law marriage, only nine states recognize this and Florida is not one of them.
 
BLSBoy said:
Stop pandering to the right wing, and do something to make life better for your constituents. <_<
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Now you're just making a political stance and not offering anything of value to this thread.
 
There are other factors besides security that could have delayed her entry. There were probably many tests and procedures that had to be done on admission. Being a state of the art teaching hospital, I can't even begin to tell you what all can be done or attempted to save a person's life during the first few hours at a large center such as Ryder. We still believe in doing whatever we can as soon as possible regardless of those who disbelieve in the Golden Hour. From whatever results are gotten during that first hour leads the way for treatment during the next few hours.
 
karaya said:
Now you're just making a political stance and not offering anything of value to this thread.
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I think everyone beliefs on this issue is a view into their political beliefs. There is some value into what he is saying.
 
firecoins said:
I think everyone beliefs on this issue is a view into their political beliefs. There is some value into what he is saying.
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It's one thing to look between the lines of responses and try to conclude political bias. I see posts here all the time that call out ones political orientation and I've been known to call it out from time to time.

But to make an outright political banner, as I saw in BLSBoy's response, offers nothing constructive to this thread. Nothing.

Now my responses are starting to stray from the topic!
 
I called out the Gov of Florida, who has done nothing more the muck up a well run state when Jeb Bush was in there.

Please tell me how me supporting gay rights is a political statement.
 
BLSBoy said:
Stop pandering to the right wing, and do something to make life better for your constituents. <_<
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It's one thing to make a statement about your support for gay rights, which mind you I don't believe was the intention of the OP to debate gay rights.

But, you go an extra step and make the statement above that insinuates that anyone who doesn't support gay rights is right wing. That my friend is a complete bias political rant.

Remember, Florida voters approved the Marriage Protection Amendment a few months ago. Are we saying that only right wing voters turned out at the polls? The same state that gave 27 electoral votes to Obama last November?
 
This issue, while a lot more emotionally regarded than others comes down to basic preparedness. Do we have the paperwork in place to prove, or assign our legal rights and wished regarding our health. We can't assume any more that hospital staff will take care of this for us.

There will be that staff member with an attitude that will use their beliefs to influence their actions. But the world is changing. Family can be all kinds of different things. I have a friend who's family consists of herself, her daughter and two female friends who share her home with their daughters. No they aren't gay.. but they are a family.

Another friend lives with her father and her father's maiden aunt. Again.. family, sharing a home, sharing expenses, caring for each other. My boys live in large communal type living arrangements. They share a home, celebrate the holidays together, and are very much a family.

So, if you want your rights to be acknowledged.. do the paperwork. If you want your partner to inherit.. make a will. If the paperwork is done you can leave it to your spouse, your caregiver, your sexual partner, your next door neighbor or your pet cat.

Today's world has become so complicated that there no longer can be the assumption that the local healthcare facilty will just 'know' that its okay to let you in. I face this as a mother of adult children. I went in to the doctor's office with my son after he broke his leg with my checkbook and they wouldn't let me pay his bill until he signed paperwork authorizing it and he was standing right next to me at the time.
 
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