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Hawaii lawmakers enacted a law requiring the licensing of practitioners and teachers of traditional Native Hawaiian midwifery in 2019 .
A group of women sued, arguing that a wide range of people, including midwives, doulas, lactation consultants and even family and friends of the new mother would be subject to penalties and criminal liability.
Plaintiffs testified last month that the law forces them to get licensed through costly out-of-state programs that don't align with Hawaiian culture.
The dispute is the latest in a long debate about how and whether Hawaii should regulate the practice.
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