If you are an LGBTQ couple in the Philippines, you cannot make healthcare decisions on behalf of your partner. Hospitals can only give this right to the next-of-kin, even if it is against your wishes.
This is the injustice the Right to Care Card seeks to remedy, in a country that has no law that can protect the LGBTQ community.
The card creatively repurposes a Special Power of Attorney (commonly used in financial transactions) into portable proof that authorizes LGBTQ couples to decide for each other during medical emergencies. The Quezon City local government supported its launch, paving the way for wider acceptance in hospitals and creating public clamor for its implementation.
The Quezon City local government supported its launch, paving the way for wider acceptance in hospitals and inspiring other cities to transform their services for their own LGBTQ constituents by implementing the card too.
This is the injustice the Right to Care Card seeks to remedy, in a country that has no law that can protect the LGBTQ community.
The card creatively repurposes a Special Power of Attorney (commonly used in financial transactions) into portable proof that authorizes LGBTQ couples to decide for each other during medical emergencies. The Quezon City local government supported its launch, paving the way for wider acceptance in hospitals and creating public clamor for its implementation.
The Quezon City local government supported its launch, paving the way for wider acceptance in hospitals and inspiring other cities to transform their services for their own LGBTQ constituents by implementing the card too.