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Texas makes 2 more abortion arrests

Jose Manuel Cendan Ley has been arrested for allegedly performing an illegal abortion and practicing without a license in Texas, as reported by Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Maria Margarita Rojas faces similar charges for operating three illegal abortion clinics near Houston, marking the first criminal charges under Texas's near-total abortion ban.
Texas law prohibits abortion at all stages except for life-threatening conditions, one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation, which can lead to up to 20 years of imprisonment for illegal abortions.
Texas law allows up to 20 years in prison for illegal abortion and 10 years for practicing without a license, enforcing one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.

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Texas attorney general sues Houston-area midwife accused of performing abortions at her 3 clinics

Court documents shed new light on the investigation into Maria Margarita Rojas, who's accused of illegally performing abortions at clinics in the Houston area.

12 days ago·Houston, United States

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Houston Public Media

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Texas judge temporarily shuts down Houston-area clinics accused of providing abortions

Judge Gary Chaney on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order preventing Maternal and Child Healthcare and Research Center, Clinicas Latinoamericanas and Houston Birth House from providing any medical services or abortions.

13 days ago·Houston, United States

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Judge suspends operations at Houston-area clinics over abortion claims

A Texas judge granted an order to prohibit medical services after a midwife was accused of providing abortions.

13 days ago·Houston, United States

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The Center Square

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Three Houston-area abortion facilities closed, one employee in U.S. illegally

(The Center Square) – Three Houston area abortion facilities have been temporarily closed after an investigation and legal action was taken by county and state authorities involving the arrest of

13 days ago·United States

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Texas’ ultraconservative crusade against abortion starts with Dr. María’s clinics

Google still lists them as open, but the reality is that three clinics northwest of Houston, Texas were closed on Wednesday, just one day after local authorities arrested three individuals for performing abortions. The clinics — Clínica Waller Latinoamericana, Clínica Latinoamericana Telge, and Latinoamericana Medical Clinic — are located in Waller, Cypress, and Spring, respectively. Together, they form the so-called Latin American Clinic Networ…

13 days ago·Spain

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Violence deconstructed: Abortion bans turn the state into an abuser

In February, Harold Thompson of Texas was sentenced to life in prison for the 2023 murder of his partner, Gabriella Gonzalez. Thompson fatally shot the 26-year-old mother of three after she traveled to Colorado to obtain an abortion. While I hoped the news would bring her family some measure of peace, I also immediately thought of other women and pregnant people who have been killed, pushed to the brink of death, or subjected to long-term health…

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