The Latest Breaking News from Maria Margarita Rojas

Court: TX didn't prove abortion claims

A Texas appeals court said the attorney general relied on insufficient evidence to win a clinic shutdown order

Salon · Jul 25

Ken Paxton’s ‘Shoddy’ Prosecution of a Midwife Is Part of a Strategy to Expand His Power. Low-Income Houstonians Are Paying the Price.

Maria Margarita Rojas is the first healthcare provider charged for abortion care under Texas’ strict criminal ban. Her attorneys say the state has no evidence—yet her clinics remain shuttered.

Texas Observer · Feb 18

Houston midwife accused of illegal abortions appeals clinic closures

In an appeal filed this week, Maria Rojas’ attorneys accused Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office of a careless investigation.

The Texas Tribune · May 14, 2025

Texas midwife arrested for allegedly providing abortions amid state’s near-total ban

Maria Margarita Rojas charged with illegal performance of procedure, considered a second-degree felony in the state

The Guardian - US · Mar 17, 2025

Texas midwife accused by state's attorney general of providing illegal abortions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that a Houston-area midwife has been arrested and accused of providing illegal abortions, marking the first time authorities have filed criminal charges under the state’s near-total abortion ban

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Midwife is arrested for performing abortions in Texas, AG announces

Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, was charged with the illegal performance of an abortion, a second-degree felony in Texas

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Texas’ first abortion arrests stem from monthlong attorney general investigation

These represent the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 17, 2025