Obama orders end to the practice of denying same-sex partners hospital visits

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http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/15...gays-lesbians/

Washington (CNN) -- "President Obama has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a rule that would prevent hospitals from denying visitation privileges to gay and lesbian partners."

"Obama requested that the regulation make clear that any hospital receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding, which includes the vast majority of U.S. hospitals, must allow patients to decide who can visit them and prohibit discrimination based on a variety of characteristics, including sexual orientation and gender identity."