Texas midwife arrested for allegedly providing abortions amid state’s near-total ban
Maria Margarita Rojas charged with illegal performance of procedure, considered a second-degree felony in the state
A Texas midwife has been arrested over accusations that she performed abortions in defiance of the state’s near-total abortion ban, the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, announced on Monday.
Maria Margarita Rojas has been charged with the illegal performance of an abortion and with practicing medicine without a license, according to a press release from Paxton’s office. Under Texas law, the illegal performance of an abortion is considered a second-degree felony. If convicted, Rojas could face decades in prison.
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