Married lesbian couple sues clinic: File claim reserved for spouses
It was only a matter of time before we heard something like this, eh? While I can almost hear the weeping and gnashing of teeth from Social Conservatives, this, to me, is only another step in the dismantling of the barriers facing those who choose to live a lifestyle outside the mainstream.
BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- One day after getting married, a lesbian couple filed a medical malpractice lawsuit asking that one of the women receive damages because doctors failed to detect breast cancer in her spouse.
The lawsuit filed Friday claims "loss of consortium" for Michelle Charron, 44, because of the advanced breast cancer in new wife Cindy Kalish, 39.
Loss of consortium is a legal claim long available to spouses, but only newly available to gay and lesbian couples since the state began allowing same-sex marriage Monday. The lawsuit provides a glimpse into the kinds of legal battles involving gay and lesbian unions that Massachusetts courts can now expect.
This is likely where the first hole in the dike (sorry, no pun intended, just in case anyone was wondering...) appears. At some point, Social Conservatives will realize that the horse is out of the barn. The mere fact that someone lives a lifestyle that you do not approve of does not give you the right to legislate them into second-class citizens.
Hey, if you don't approve of gay marriage, then don't have one. Live and let live is still a good rule to live by.
