Earlier this year, a landmark suit, Kahoʻohanohano v. State of Hawaiʻi, was filed on behalf of midwives and patients to combat a new midwifery restriction in Hawai’i that prevents pregnant individuals from receiving pregnancy and birth care from trusted and culturally informed midwives. Although this new law claims it is not a barrier to care, under this new law, many Native Hawaiian families would no longer be able to access traditional care for fear and threat of prison and fines. Join us for a conversation with attorneys leading this suit to discuss the case and what’s at stake for birthing people in Hawai’i and beyond. Join the attorneys leading this critical litigation to learn about this important case and what it means to access to safe, equitable, and culturally informed midwifery care.
This presentation is the second installment in a multi-part In Conversation Series focused on the ABA's Reproductive Rights Initiative.
- Part 1 | What Just Happened? Unpacking the Recent SCOTUS Decisions
- Part 2 | Kahoʻohanohano v. State of Hawaiʻi: Protecting Access to Safe, Equitable, and Culturally Informed Midwifery Care
- Part 3 | Reproductive Coercion and Survivor’s Lived Experiences in a Post-Dobbs World
- Part 4 | Criminalizing Birthing Outcomes in a Post-Dobbs World
- Part 5 | Combating Originalism in State Courts
Co-Sponsors: ABA Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence, Center for Reproductive Rights, Military Spouse JD Network, National Association of Women Lawyers, National Native American Bar Association, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, Santa Clara County Bar Association’s Women Lawyers Section