Texas appeals court reverses closure of midwife's clinics

A Texas appeals court dismissed an injunction that had forced midwife Maria Rojas to close her Houston-area clinics, ruling that Attorney General Ken Paxton failed to prove allegations of illegal abortion and unlicensed medical practice. The court's decision represents a setback for the state's prosecution.

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Ruling overturns closure of Texas midwife’s clinics

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The ruling says Attorney General Ken Paxton didn’t prove his allegations that the Houston-area clinics performed abortions when a lower court’s injunction forced them to close www.texastribune.org/2026/07/23/t... The ruling says Attorney General Ken Paxton didn’t prove his allegations that the Houston-area clinics performed abortions when a lower court’s injunction forced them to close.

Appeals court overturns order closing Texas midwife clinics accused of illegal abortions

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Another win ..... apnews.com/article/texa... court overturns order closing Texas midwife clinics accused of illegal abortions A Texas appeals court on Thursday dismissed an injunction that forced a Houston-area midwife to close her clinics, ruling that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s office relied solely on an anonymous...