US EditionA few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?
- Ki‘inaniokalani Kahoʻohanohano is involved in a legal battle in Honolulu to protect traditional Native Hawaiian birth practices.
- Lawmakers passed a midwife licensure law in 2019 due to concerns about risks in midwifery, affecting Kahoʻohanohano's ability to practice custom births.
- Kahoʻohanohano and others are represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation.
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A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?
HONOLULU (AP) -- Ki'inaniokalani Kahoʻohanohano longed for a deeper connection to her Native Hawaiian ancestors and culture as she prepared to give birth to her first child at home on the north shore of Maui in 2003.
A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A group of midwives who focus on traditional Native Hawaiian birth practices are trying to block a Hawaii law that requires midwives to obtain licenses. The midwives say the law would force them to participate in costly trainings that don’t align with customary
A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A group of midwives who focus on traditional Native Hawaiian birth practices are trying to block a Hawaii law that requires midwives to obtain licenses. The midwives say the law would force them to participate in costly trainings that don’t align with customary
A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A group of midwives who focus on traditional Native Hawaiian birth practices are trying to block a Hawaii law that requires midwives to obtain licenses. The midwives say the law would force them to participate in costly trainings that don’t align with customary Native Hawaiian births. The state enacted the licensure law in 2019. Lawmakers said the “improper practice of …
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