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This makes me sick…
really…
Gay woman fights over hospital visitation rights in Miami court – Living – MiamiHerald.com
Gay woman fights over hospital visitation rights in Miami court
A gay woman not allowed to visit her dying partner at Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2007 hopes a federal judge will allow her claims of emotional distress and negligence to go to trial
and what makes it worse is that she had legal standing
Langbehn had the proper documentation to make medical decisions
on behalf of her partner, and was not consulted about Pond’s condition
for hours despite seeking answers every 20 minutes.
what really takes the cake is this statement:
Supporters of Florida’s Amendment 2 — mostly conservatives and Christian groups —
argued it was needed to protect families and the traditional institution of marriage
reminds me of Asa in the OT (2 Chronicles 16) , who had a track record of
“seeking not the LORD, but the (Syrians,physicians)”.
In this case, it would be “seeking not the LORD, but the” legislators.
It comes across as fear, impotence and unclear thinking,
not at all from the One who:
hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind