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A midwife is among individuals who are the first to be charged under currrent laws in Texas for performing illegal abortions as the state vigorously enforces its near-total ban on abortion.
Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, on Monday for "providing illegal abortions and illegally operating a network of clinics in the Northwest Houston area." Rojas' facilities are located in the Houston suburbs of Cypress, Waller and Spring.
Rojas was charged with the illegal performance of an abortion, which is a second-degree felony, and practicing medicine without a license. She faces fines of up to $100,000 per infraction and a potential life sentence. Rojas was taken into custody in Waller County.
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Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, on Monday for "providing illegal abortions and illegally operating a network of clinics in the Northwest Houston area." Rojas' facilities are located in the Houston suburbs of Cypress, Waller and Spring.
Rojas was charged with the illegal performance of an abortion, which is a second-degree felony, and practicing medicine without a license. She faces fines of up to $100,000 per infraction and a potential life sentence. Rojas was taken into custody in Waller County.
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Texas midwife, associates first to be charged under state's abortion ban
A midwife is among individuals who are the first to be charged under currrent laws in Texas for performing illegal abortions as the state vigorously enforces its near-total ban on abortion
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