A midwife in Texas could face up to 20 years in prison for providing reproductive health care in the state, which has one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans. The arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas marks the first criminal case against an alleged abortion provider in Texas since the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022 — and a major escalation in the far right’s war against bodily autonomy.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday that Rojas, 48, had been arrested on charges of providing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a license. One of her employees, Jose Ley, was also arrested for providing an abortion and practicing without a license. Providing an abortion in Texas is punishable by up to life in prison and up to $100,000 in civil fines.

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[–] Today@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When she was first arrested i looked for a place to donate to her but couldn't find anything. Does anyone know?

[–] nyahlathotep 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There's this gofundme, apparently run by someone in Washington State named Lisa Curtis (and a group called Army of Jane), but I don't know how to verify if either of those are legit. I'm always worried about unscrupulous actors stealing donations in these situations