So no one is going to be punished for this:

A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit by a lesbian who was banned by a Florida hospital from being with her life partner during her final hours. Lisa Pond, Janice Langbehn and their three adopted children were on a gay “R Family” cruise in February 2007 when Pond, 39, suffered a brain aneurysm that led to her being hospitalized.

Despite the couple having the necessary legal forms, officials at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami allegedly prevented Langbehn and the couple’s children from seeing Pond during her final hours. Hospital officials allegedly informed Langbehn that she was in an anti-gay city and state, and that they would not recognize her power of attorney authority.

Did keeping Langhehn from Pond's deathbed—did keeping Pond's three children from their mother's deathbed—save any straight marriages in Florida? Or was this act of almost unspeakable cruelty all for nothing? I'm getting on an airplane so I can't call and ask. But maybe you would like to call Jackson Memorial Hospital and ask.

Jackson Memorial Hospital Main Line
305-585-1111

Administration
305-585-6086

Customer Service
305-585-5300

Human Resources
786-466-8333

Patient Relations
305-585-7341

Public Relations/Media
305-585-7213

And, hey, look what I found on top of Jackson Memorial Hospital's website this morning:

Lisa Pond's widow and children will no doubt be delighted to learn that Jackson Memorial Hospital values compassion so highly.