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Texas Health Workers Arrested for Providing Abortions Amid Near-Total Ban

HeadlineMar 18, 2025

In Texas, a midwife has been arrested for providing abortions, marking the first time a provider faces criminal charges under the state’s near-total abortion ban. María Margarita Rojas owned and operated a network of health clinics in the Houston suburbs. One of her employees, José Ley, was also charged. Both are also being accused of practicing without a medical license. The abortion charge is a second-degree felony in Texas and punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

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