In a landmark case following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a Texas midwife and an associate have been arrested for illegally performing abortions. Maria Margarita Rojas, who ran multiple clinics in suburban Houston, was charged with the illegal performance of an abortion and practicing medicine without a license. Accompanied by associate Jose Ley, both are being held on significant bail. Their arrests signal increased legal scrutiny of abortion providers in Texas, as state laws have tightened around abortion access since the 2022 ban.
The midwife, Maria Margarita Rojas, was arrested for illegally performing abortions, marking the first criminal arrests of abortion providers in Texas since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Ken Paxton, Texas's attorney general, stated that Rojas operated clinics in several towns and was charged with a second-degree felony under the state's near-total abortion ban.
A fellow midwife reported that Rojas was arrested at gunpoint while en route to a clinic, highlighting the dramatic nature of the law enforcement action.
Court records reveal that both Rojas and her associate, Jose Ley, face charges of performing unsolicited abortions and practicing without a medical license.
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