tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post3341147589241877559..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: Gay Marriage a Done Deal In SwedenSUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-24692223457741899922009-04-02T07:40:00.000-07:002009-04-02T07:40:00.000-07:00Since they are not even obligated to recognize Ame...Since they are not even obligated to recognize Americans who are legally married, I believe the answer is "no". And if one of them is an American, the answer is still "no". <BR/><BR/>I am so tired of the haters and bigots in this country. What difference does it make to them?IThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605163506396013904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-39418374505771906972009-04-01T18:04:00.000-07:002009-04-01T18:04:00.000-07:00I suspect not legally. I don't think there is an ...I suspect not legally. I don't think there is an obligation in the US to recognize any non-US marriage especially when neither participant is a US citizen. <BR/><BR/>Ethically a hospital should do so even if the marriage is not legal in the US (e.g., the second wife in a polygamous marriage). <BR/><BR/>Another issue might be children of same-sex couple visiting let us say Florida from abroad Erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037406583478493064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-68077384899220072912009-04-01T12:54:00.000-07:002009-04-01T12:54:00.000-07:00I am curious, do you know what the obligations of ...I am curious, do you know what the obligations of counselor treaties impose on the US now? If for instance a Swedish couple is in an auto accident while here on tourist visas, does the fact that they are lawfully married in Norway obligate our hospitals to treat them that way? <BR/><BR/>I see some interesting litigation out there over time.<BR/><BR/>FWIW<BR/>jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.com