(CNN) — Eight people allegedly connected to a Texas midwife accused of performing illegal abortions have been arrested and indicted for practicing medicine without a license, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday.

At least one of the eight people indicted in the case is accused of illegally performing an abortion in addition to charges of practicing without a license, court documents show.

In March, Paxton brought felony charges against Houston-area midwife Maria Margarita Rojas, 49, who he says provided illegal abortions and operated multiple medical clinics without a license. Rojas was the first person charged in violation of the Texas Human Life Protection Act , according to Paxton’s office.

“We’re still working vigorously to defend Ms. Rojas because we believe she did

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