I agree with you. This seems to be another case of an institution elevating its own internal policy to the level of law whereas the legality of custody is the only determining factor.
That means you approve of assault on women.
You approve of women beaters.
While I understand the necessity of establishing policies to ensure the safety of newborns, hospitals and government have evolved into idiotic and fascist bureaucracies that believe they “own” the children, and the parents are only granted “custody” if and when the state determines they are suitable parents. Orwellian in thought and deed.
Good for Mr. Kennedy. Too bad, so sad for the fascist Nazi nurses that he beat down.
That's my take on it and I'm sticking to it.
EK