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Can a domestic life partner visit the other partner in the hospital in the state of NY?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Most hospitals are way ahead of the law on this. Even here in Virginia, where we have no legal rights or recognition whatsoever, in practice I have never been denied visitation or the right to accompany my partner for treatment. I have always been treated with respect. I would assume the same would be true in New York. Just make sure that the life partner is listed as the next of kin and emergency contact in the hospital records.

  • nancey
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    No theory approximately your particular challenge. yet definite, even gay human beings would desire to have the the excellent option to circulate to their ill/loss of existence companions or otherwise correct/befriended interior the scientific institution. have been you no longer allowed considering which you're gay? Then i think of there is grounds for a extensive lawsuit and pave the way for (extra) equivalent suitable for gays. despite if, I even have by no potential heard of one in all those element (human beings no longer allowed to circulate to kinfolk that are ill or loss of existence), except there's a intense scientific clarification for it. as an occasion, the guy ill or loss of existence has an incredibly contagious affliction and travelers would desire to settlement such and unfold it further... perchance you could state the clarification the scientific institution gave you? i comprehend many minorities sense discriminated while they do no longer seem to be. it quite is basically that many times once you are not getting your way you're no longer immediately discriminated... yet back... that's very intense.. Being refused to circulate on your spouse while they are heavily ill or perhaps loss of existence... Please let us know extra on the clarification's for refusal... After examining human beings's posts... Yeah, no longer likely optimistic how that works with kinfolk banning them (companions). nicely, right here interior the Netherlands, gay marriages are criminal (For quite a while quite) and gay partnerships even longer i think of. Being gay won't be a huge concern right here (i think of) you slightly examine any of it interior the papers. i assume we've common it slightly extra then the States...

  • Demi
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yes. The pertinent legislation was passed in October of 2004. http://www.prideagenda.org/IssuesExplained/Marriag...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    if you have a medical power of attourney you can visit in the hospital anywhere in North America.

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  • 1 decade ago

    when in doubt, most jurisdictions have something called a "medical proxy" (or similar term) that will let you make medical decisions for your partner apart from any recognition of any "union"...

    see http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articl...

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