March 17, 2025      4:04 PM

Houston area midwife arrested in first criminal case under Texas abortion ban

Reporter Taylor Goldenstein at the Houston Chronicle has the newsflash:

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday announced the arrest of a Houston-area midwife for allegedly performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine illegally, marking the first criminal case to be filed under the state’s abortion ban.

Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, is accused of illegally operating a network of clinics in the Northwest Houston area, according to a statement from Paxton’s office.

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