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Texas AG Arrests Midwife for Illegal Abortions Post-Roe

3/24/2025

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In a groundbreaking move, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has arrested midwife Maria Margarita Rojas for allegedly conducting illegal abortions, the first such case since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Facing up to 20 years in prison, Rojas's clinics, vital for low-income communities, have been closed, drastically reducing access to crucial healthcare services.

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In a groundbreaking move, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has arrested midwife Maria Margarita Rojas for allegedly conducting illegal abortions, the first such case since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Facing up to 20 years in prison, Rojas's clinics, vital for low-income communities, have been closed, drastically reducing access to crucial healthcare services.