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Morea Mendoza stands in Hawaii state court in Honolulu, on Monday, June 10, 2024, to testify about care she received from a Native Hawaiian midwife. A lawsuit by Native Hawaiian midwives and others says a Hawaii law penalizes anyone without a specific state license who provides advice, information, or care, during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)