Hospital forces lesbian to die alone; Judge gives stamp of approval

[RevellingInSane]

Originally Posted by McJag

The only mystry is how so many of the former got voted into Congress at the same time!

Politicians are con men. Con men are assholes. Therefore...

[ConstanceSpry]

This is nothing less than vile and sickening. That judge needs to have his ass kicked, and the woman's poor partner and kids need to be allowed to sue and get such a huge settlement that it will bankrupt that effing hospital.

[Beeyotch]

I keep thinking about this and re-reading and figured maybe the judge felt he could rule in the hospital's favor because technically she did see her partner at some point:

I immediately asked for a Catholic Priest to perform Lisa’s Last rites. A short time later, a Catholic priest escorted me back to recite the Last Rites and it was my first time in nearly 5hrs of seeing Lisa. After seeing her I knew the children needed to see her immediately and be able to say their goodbyes and begin the grieving process.

It still doesn't explain why the kids weren't allowed to see her (I don't think the "too young" excuse washes with a patient who is brain-dead and obviously on her deathbed). I think it's all excuses and technicalities used to deny someone their rights because they're gay. Especially the social worker showing up to inform her she's in an "anti-gay state" or some such nonsense and that's why she can't see her dying partner. I have no idea how that would get so neatly swept under the rug.