JakeStarkey
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First of all, I'm not clear on what rights you think gays are missing.You are incorrect. I can legally specify power of attorney over my medical decisions, and I have. As an unmarried man with adult children, legally my children are next of kin with rights to decide medical issues if I am incapable of doing so myself. I have legal documents that give that authority to my sister. My parents, my children, my siblings and my attorney all have copies of the document.
Gay people can write similar legal documents. If the documents are not challenged at their inception, it's kind of hard to challenge them later.
For clarification, is this claiming gays can have the same Rights as heteros if they just draft the proper legal documents?
Legal power of attorney in health matters (or other matters) can be specified in a written document. Those powers and authorities can be given to anybody by anybody, it has nothing to do with sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, body weight, hair color, or anything else. The only limiting factor is age. Both parties need to be of legal age, which happens to be 18.
The laws of the state will always outweigh any power of attorney or other written document that conflicts with such laws. MM, you better check with an attorney, because I think you are spouting nonsense.