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Yes, but to repeat what I said, “It is true that Fukino stated that vital records indicate that Obama was born in Hawaii, but it is illegal for her to make such a statement, if she was referencing birth records, so it is quite possible that she was only getting that information from the letter that Obama sent to the hospital during their Centennial celebrations, claiming he was born there. At any rate, we are being asked to accept the word of one Obama supporter, who will provide no documents to back up her claim.”

Its not illegal if Obama gave her permission to answer that specific and limited question. Under Hawaii statutues any person can waive their own rights to the confidentiality of their own vital records.
Another legal possiblity is that Obama’s own release of the information on his short form COLB allowed Fukino to confirm that information with regard to the Constitutional requirements to run for President under Article 2, Section 1, Clause 4: 35 years of age and birth inside the United States.

The state of Hawaii Health Department spokesperson, Janice Okubo said that Dr. Fukino’s statement was reviewed by the Attorney General’s office before she made it so obviously they checked the legal issues involved in releasing both of Dr. Fukino’s statements, the one in October of 2008 and the follow up statement in July of 2009.
There is no evidence that Dr. Fukino is an Obama supporter. She is an appointee of Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican who endorsed John McCain and spoke at the Republican National Convention.
The Attorney General of Hawaii Mark Bennett who is also a Republican has the statuatory authority to seek a subpoena for Obama’s long form, original, vault copy birth records.