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Rojas, 49, is the first person in Texas to be prosecuted under Texas’ strict abortion law passed in 2022.
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Judge Gary Chaney of Waller County’s only district court — the 506th District — ruled in favor of the Texas Attorney General’s Office during an hourslong injunction hearing.
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Maria Rojas and two associates were arrested in March over accusations they were illegally providing medical care and provided a woman with abortion pills.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Registration said the woman's midwifery license has been suspended pending the outcome of her criminal case.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas, who allegedly performed illegal abortions.
Texas AG Paxton secures an injunction to keep Maria Rojas' clinics, accused of illegal abortions and unlicensed practices, closed.
Correction, March 19, 2025 at 8:56 p.m.: A previous version of this story misidentified Maria Margarita Rojas' occupation. She is a licensed midwife. This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. The Texas Tribune is a member-supported ...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday that a 48-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly illegally providing abortions in the Houston area.