EDITORIAL: Midwifery in Hawaii takes key steps forward

EDITORIAL: Midwifery in Hawaii takes key steps forward

It has been a year of validation and transformation for midwives practicing in Hawaii, and for good cause, as this vital health care resource often goes overlooked. The most recent development came on Oct. 15, when the state consented to a joint agreement in the Kahoohanohano, et al. v. State of Hawaii court case over what plaintiffs called “problematic restrictions” to providing midwifery care, as stipulated in a contentious state law that was …