A Texas midwife has been arrested on accusations of providing illegal abortions, becoming the first person to be criminally ...
The arrest appears to be the first time a health care provider in Texas has been criminally charged under the state’s ...
The Houston midwife is charged with providing illegal abortions and illegally operating a three clinics without a medical license.
Maria Margarita Rojas owned and operated multiple clinics in the Houston area, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
A Texas midwife has been arrested and accused of providing illegal abortions, marking the first time authorities have filed ...
48-year-old midwife Maria Margarita Rojas and her worker Jose Ley are facing felony charges in Waller County, Texas.
Paxton said that Maria "Dr. Maria" Rojas is a known midwife in Northwest Houston and was taken into custody in Waller County.
KPRC spoke to Holly Shearman, who is also a midwife and a friend of Rojas. “I think she’s innocent,” Shearman said in a phone call. “She’s a wonderful, Christian woman.” Rojas' case was referred to ...
A midwife is among individuals who are the first to be charged under currrent laws in Texas for performing illegal abortions ...