The State of Hawaii’s government banned all maternal care, including advice and services, unless the practitioner has a licensed midwifery. This has caused outrage among the Native Hawaiians, as it is seen policing their culture and lessening the amount of support pregnant individuals and their families are receiving. (Sasani, 2024) Another point of tension is that this new law has also made obtaining the license incredibly hard.
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