[tobyhill]

Visitation is not the problem, the problem is the Government forcing hospitals to give consent authorization to non-related non-married in most states the same rights as married people or blood relatives.

[brwnsuga]

I don’t believe a government mandate is necessary for this. No one would refuse a patients visitor anyway. The health care team is not their to take care of a patients morals, only their health.

[ladyjane]

the problem is the Government forcing hospitals to give consent authorization to non-related non-married

No. Only to some non-related non-married couples. Only given to same sex couples. Straight couples don't get this privilege.