Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to Prevent Same-Sex Couples Hospital Visitation Rights - E.D. Kain - American Times - Forbes

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to Prevent Same-Sex Couples Hospital Visitation Rights - E.D. Kain - American Times - Forbes

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"Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen refused to defend the lawsuit, saying he agreed the new law violated the state constitution. Then-Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat, hired Madison attorney Lester Pines to defend the state. Walker, a Republican, replaced Doyle in January and fired Pines in March. On Friday, Walker filed a motion to stop defending the case."
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to Prevent Same-Sex Couples Hospital Visitation Rights
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Via Doug Mataconis, who describes Walker’s actions as “despicably cruel” we get this news out of Wisconsin: Madison – Gov. Scott Walker believes a new law that gives gay couples hospital visitation rights violates the state constitution and has asked a judge to allow the [...]