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Hawaiis Hebammen verklagen Gesundheitsbehörden wegen Regulierungen bei Geburten

Eine Gruppe von Hebammen in Hawaii reicht eine Klage gegen die Gesundheitsbehörden des Bundesstaates ein, um gegen Regulierungen bei Geburten vorzugehen. Die Hebammen, die hauptsächlich aus indigenen Gemeinschaften stammen, argumentieren, dass die aktuellen Vorschriften ihre Fähigkeit beeinträchtigen, traditionelle Methoden und Praktiken bei der Geburtshilfe anzuwenden.

Die Klage wurde vor dem Bundesgericht eingereicht und fordert eine Überprüfung der Regulierungen, die es den Hebammen erschweren, ihre Dienste anzubieten. Ein Sprecher der Gruppe erklärte, dass die Hebammen notwendige Rituale und Traditionen bei der Geburtshilfe beibehalten möchten, um eine ganzheitliche Betreuung für die Frauen und ihre Familien zu gewährleisten.

Gesundheitsbehörden des Bundesstaates Hawaii haben bisher nicht auf die Klage reagiert. Die Hebammen hoffen jedoch auf eine positive Entscheidung des Gerichts, die es ihnen ermöglicht, weiterhin traditionelle Geburtshilfe anzubieten und die Bedürfnisse der Gemeinschaft zu erfüllen.

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