During a
Wednesday news conference on the war in Iraq and the pending
legislative session, President Bush was asked about the
pregnancy of Mary Cheney, Vice President Dick Cheney's
gay daughter.
Without naming
Cheney's longtime partner, Heather Poe, a reporter asked
the president if there are any changes in the law that he
would support that would give same-sex couples more
legal rights, such as those involving hospital
visitation and insurance benefits.
"I've always said
that we ought to review law to make sure that people
are treated fairly," Bush said.
Regarding Mary
Cheney, he added, "This is a personal matter for the
vice president and his family. I strongly support their
privacy on the issue, although there's nothing private
when you happen to be the president or the vice
president--I recognize that. And I know Mary, and I
like her, and I know she's going to be a fine, loving
mother." (The Advocate)
