Posted on 05/20/2005 2:16:05 PM PDT by LdSentinal
Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has decided to veto emotionally charged legislation that would grant unmarried couples, including gay partners, certain rights if they register with the state.
Ehrlich (R) will detail his reasoning in a veto message to be released later this afternoon, spokesman Henry Fawell said.
The action will end weeks of intense deliberations within the governor's office on a politically sensitive issue that was championed during the past legislative session by gay-rights activists.
"Phone calls are pouring into our office from people across the state who are shocked, hurt and dismayed at how such a moderate piece of legislation conferring basic human rights could be rejected by a supposedly moderate governor," said Dan Furmansky, executive director of Equality Maryland, a gay-rights group that lobbied for the legislation, known as the Medical Decision Making Act of 2005.
Ehrlich won praise from a leading Republican lawmaker for making a "principled decision."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
BUMP! to Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.!!!
Erlich is the bomb.
he's on a GOOD roll, walmart AND this
This was a moderate bill about medical decisions.
If he flops, I'll take my bump back.
I'm lending positive reinforcement for pointing in the right direction :)
Where was that on the Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
shocked, hurt and dismayed...
?
Kudos to my Governor
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.