A midwife and her employee in the Houston area have been arrested and "charged with the illegal performance of an abortion, a second-degree felony in Texas, as well as practicing medicine without a license," Attorney General Ken Paxton announced – marking the first criminal charges under Texas's strict abortion laws.
Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, known locally as "Dr. Maria," and her employee, Jose Ley, served a primarily Spanish-speaking and low-income community.
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