yeah and hawaii’s own statute says they can’t verify or disclose..then how did Lingle say Obie was born in Kapiolani, and since they can’t verify they haven’t actually verified anything..right? Notice how they put “requests” in their statment, what purpose does that serve?
....State law prohibits the DOH for disclosing any information about a Hawaii vital record unless the requestor has a direct and tangible interest in the record. This includes verification of vital records and all the information contained in a record. Vital records disclosure laws protect all birth, death, marriage and divorce records held by the department and all amendments, changes, supporting records, and requests related to vital records.......
http://hawaii.gov/health/vital-records/obama.html
Obama has publicly said that he was born at Kapiolani and he wrote a letter for the hospital, which they posted on their website. His public statement and letter legally release the state from their duty to protect that information as confidential.