Denial of Same-Sex Partner's Power of Attorney
In April of 2013 Roger Gorley and his hospitalized same-sex partner of 5 years were denied visitation by the hospital. Despite Gorley having his partner's power of attorney in hand, the staff permitted the sick partner's family to have Gorley arrested, handcuffed, and forcibly removed from the hospital. A restraining order was subsequently filed to prevent Gorley from visiting his hospitalized partner.
The hospital released a statement, saying: "This visitor created a barrier for us to care for the patient. Attempts were made to deescalate the situation. Unfortunately, we had no choice but to involve security and the Kansas City MO Police Department."
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