Texas Ken Paxton Attorney announced On Monday, a 48 -year -old woman was arrested for allegedly providing abortions illegally in Houston.
In a press release, Paxton said Maria Margarita Rojas allegedly provided “illegal abortions” and “illegally” operated a network of clinics in the northwest of Houston.
Rojas has been accused of the illegal performance of an abortion and practicing medicine without a license, the first of which is a serious second -degree crime, according to Paxton.
Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, speaks during the annual meeting of the Conservative Political Conference (CPAC), February 23, 2024, in National Harbor, MD.
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“In Texas, life is sacred,” Paxton said in a statement. “I will always do everything in my possession to protect the unborn, defend the pro-life laws of our State and work to ensure that people without a license who endanger the lives of women make illegal abortions are completely processed.”
Abortions are prohibited in Texas except If the woman has a potentially deadly condition or is at risk of “substantial deterioration of an important body function.”
Patients are required to make two trips, one for a advisory session in person and then 24 hours later for abortion, according to the Guttmacher InstituteA research group that focuses on sexual and reproductive health.
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