Disabled Veteran Seeks Guidance on Ex-Partner's Stage 4 Cancer Care Demands
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 6
Disabled Veteran Seeks Guidance on Ex-Partner's Stage 4 Cancer Care Demands
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 6
Summary
A disabled veteran asked whether he is obligated to provide full-time care after an ex-partner living with him was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer.
The request comes six months before their 2-year lease ends, after the pair had already agreed to separate and after promised help for his own disabilities never materialized.
He said he is mostly homebound, on a fixed income and without a support network, while her family is not expected to offer practical assistance.
The Ethicist said the choice is not an all-or-nothing one, arguing he lacks the physical, financial and emotional capacity to be her sole caregiver.