If the bill dies, traditional and indigenous midwifery practices “will be in jeopardy of cultural erasure,” said Kaho’ohanohano, whose five children were all home births. She said she has ...

A Hawaii judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law requiring the licensing of practitioners and teachers of traditional Native Hawaiian midwifery while a lawsuit seeking to ...

HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law requiring the licensing of practitioners and teachers of traditional Native Hawaiian midwifery while a ...