Court documents show at least one of the defendants also is indicted of immorally performing a revocation, in addition to the practice of drug charge.

Paxton, a Republican, in March also had filed midwife arrested Texas against Maria Margarita Rojas, a 49-year-old midwife in the Houston area. The attorney general alleged Rojas had performed illegal abortions and was operating a number of medical clinics without a license. In a statement, Paxton’s office said Rojas was the first defendant to be charged under the Texas Human Life Protection Act.

Nicole DeBorde Hochglaube, an attorney for Rojas, told CNN that her client “absolutely” maintains her innocence. “We’re continuing to fight for Ms. Rojas because we firmly believe she hasn’t committed any crime,” Hochglaube said. “So far, we’ve se

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