Should gay couples have the same visitation rights in hospitals as married couples?

Answer 1

Yes.

Visitation should only be limited by the patient care needs and the capability of the hospital to manage visitor traffic.

But...while gays might be "couples", they are not analogous to a married couple.

Answer 2

Only if they have been joined in a civil union.

Marriage is traditionally a religious function and, to me, the civil part is second to those vows before God.

The Bible tells us that homosexualit is wrong. However, just because I believe in Jesus and the Bible does not mean that others should abide by my beliefs. I sin just as much as the next man, who am I to judge anyone for theirs?

I feel that gay couples (or known religious couples if they so choose) should be offered civil unions, which give them all the same rights as a married couple.

This is America and we should all be given the same CIVIL rights.

Answer 3

In MY perfect world: All unions between two consenting adults which are sanctioned by the state are, and ought to be "civil unions". Religious organizations which sanction some of those "civil unions" according to religious principles, such as "being only between a man and a woman" - can be called "marriage" according to such religous terms as are protected under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Nevertheless - marriage is and always was intended to provide stability in a family setting for the raising of children - who were naturally conceived by a man and a woman mated for life. Yes, we have abused that notion horribly in the past 100 years, where divorces happen almost as often as marriages do - and as a result, the "straight" set has no moral authority on which to judge two committed gays who want their union to be recognized. But at the same time, you can't legalize "fairness" where nature provided a clear "unfairness" - and while I will not deny the ability of a gay individual to raise a child in a wholesome environment, the fact remains that two homosexuals cannot reproduce with each other by natural design. You don't have to like it - but you have to accept it.

Answer 4

Yes

Answer 5

Sure, who would care? If they want the horse used for bestiality to visit, that is ok too. Who would want to visit a pervert in the hospital anyway other than another pervert?
I think those things already exist. A durable power of attorney should do the job quite nicely or even a specific power of attorney written for the hospital stay. Well, I can see that a person might not want to give a durable power of attorney to their gay lover, but still might want them to visit.

Answer 6

I don't see why not. They are together, and it's not like hospitals are law.. They are a place to care for the sick and injured. What better way to help someone get better than to let their loved ones visit?

Answer 7

Heaven, no! All of the nurses would then be lesbian, and doctors would be making love to each other, rather than paying attention to kidneys or liver. Gays would contaminate the sterile walls of our hospitals and cause all other visitors to come down with Homersexuitus, the worst of that Itis bunch, even worse than Arthur!

Answer 8

I guess it depends on the state? I am not aware if ALL states recognize gay marriages/gays as "significant other"......I am kinda behind on the 8 ball about those things. But wouldn't and shouldn't they have those rights in states that recognize or should it be across the board regardless?

Answer 9

Visitation isn't the problem here. Getting any information from the hospital staff was the hard part for my mom and her partner of 30+ years. Thankfully I could get the information.

Answer 10

Yes. From everything that I have read, having someone there who is supportive and looking out for the patient can play a crucial role in the patient's recovery. Regardless of what anyone thinks about homosexual activity, the patient is still a person and deserves the best chance at recovery.