“With gay marriage a no-go this year, Maryland senators voted today to allow unmarried couples more rights to make medical decisions for each other.
The Senate voted 30-17 to allow domestic partners, who could be gay or straight, to make medical or funeral decisions for each other if they meet certain criteria to show they are a committed couple.
Unwed couples would have to show “mutual interdependence” such as joint checking accounts or common property ownership before qualifying as domestic partners eligible for the decision-making powers.
