{
  "id": 7933239,
  "title": "Same-sex, unmarried couple can make emergency medical calls on partner’s behalf: NMC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/same-sex-unmarried-couple-can-make-emergency-medical-calls-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T02:02:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/samesex-unmarried-couple-can-make-emergency-medical-calls-on-partner-s-behalf-nmc-101789580656950.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Same-sex partners and unmarried couples can make medical decisions on behalf of their partners during emergencies if they have been nominated or authorised to do so in the event of incapacity, the National Medical Commission (NMC) clarified in a joint affidavit filed with the Centre before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}