Texas Midwife Faces Criminal Charges for Illegal Abortions

María Margarita Rojas, the first person prosecuted under Texas's post-Roe abortion laws, could face up to 20 years in prison.

María Margarita Rojas, a midwife and clinic owner in Houston, has been charged with performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a license.
This marks the first criminal prosecution for abortion in Texas since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Rojas operated three clinics serving predominantly low-income, Spanish-speaking communities, highlighting the impact of restrictive abortion laws on marginalized groups.
Texas law bans abortion in nearly all cases, including rape or incest, with limited exceptions for life-threatening pregnancies.
The case reflects a broader crackdown on abortion providers, including ongoing legal actions against a New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to patients in conservative states.