Pawlenty vetoes Minnesota survivor bill for same-sex couples

By Andy Eddins
May 17, 2010 at 03:11 pm

As posted by Jason Hoppin on Twincities.com:

"Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed a bill Saturday that would have given same-sex partners the right to decide what to do with the body of their loved ones, should they die.

"Pawlenty had said he would veto the bill, calling it unnecessary because partners can draw up a living will. But advocates argue that married couples do not have to do that and that legal documents often cost money to draft.

"The 'Final Wishes' bill would have been the second one supported by Project 515 to be passed into law. The group is named after the 515 Minnesota laws it says discriminate against same-sex couples, though the group is not seeking the freedom to marry for gays and lesbians."

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