Texas appeals court reverses temporary injunction against midwife accused of violating state abortion ban
A Texas appeals court has reversed a temporary injunction that had previously shut down clinics associated with midwife Maria Margarita Rojas. The court ruled that the state failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify the injunction, though the underlying criminal allegations remain unresolved.
Why it matters
This ruling highlights the legal complexities and evidentiary standards involved in enforcing state-level abortion bans in the United States.
A Texas appeals court on Thursday reversed a temporary injunction against a Houston-area woman accused of violating the state's abortion ban.
Maria Margarita Rojas was arrested in March 2025 and accused of providing "illegal abortions" and practicing medicine without a license at a network of clinics in northwestern Houston, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Rojas' attorneys have argued that the allegations are not true and that the state has failed to prove any abortions were happening at the clinics or that any unlawful practice was occurring.
A lower court in Waller County issued a temporary injunction against Rojas in May of last year, effectively shutting down the three clinics at which she worked.
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