Texas Appeals Court Reverses Injunction Against Houston Midwife Over Abortion Ban

Texas appeals court midwife injunction reversal abortion ban Maria Margarita Rojas

A Texas appellate panel overturned a temporary injunction that had shut down three clinics operated by Houston-area midwife Maria Margarita Rojas. Rojas, arrested in March 2025, was accused of providing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a license, charges brought by Attorney General Ken Paxton. The court found the state had not presented sufficient evidence to justify the injunction and ordered it lifted, allowing the clinics to reopen.

The decision follows a broader legal dispute in which Texas officials claimed the midwife violated the state’s abortion ban, but the appellate court ruled that the evidence offered was inadequate to sustain the prior order.

Entities: Fifteenth Court of Appeals (Texas) · Houston, Texas · Ken Paxton · Maria Margarita Rojas · State of Texas · Texas

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[● 5 SOURCES] A Texas appeals court reversed a temporary injunction against a Houston-area midwife.
[● 4 SOURCES] The state of Texas failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify the injunction.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The injunction had previously shut down three clinics in northwestern Houston.
[● 3 SOURCES] The court's decision allows the clinics to reopen.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Rojas was arrested in March 2025 and accused of providing illegal abortions and practicing without a license.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was involved in the lawsuit against the midwife.
[● 4 SOURCES] The state lawsuit claimed the midwife violated Texas's abortion ban.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The midwife is Maria Margarita Rojas.