"Despite Trump’s campaign promise to not block access to abortion medication, several of his cabinet picks have pledged to take another look at the safety of mifepristone, keeping the door open for future regulations. There have already been numerous studies proving the safety of mifepristone."
- @realjuddlegum
Grieving husband says "reckless" Texas abortion law led to pregnant wife's death
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grieving-husband-says-reckless-texas-abortion-law-led-to-pregnant-wifes-death/
"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday announced the arrest of a Houston-area midwife for allegedly performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine illegally, marking the first criminal case to be filed under the state’s abortion ban.
Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, is accused of illegally operating a network of clinics in the Northwest Houston area, according to a statement from Paxton’s office."
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/abortion-houston-midwife-arrest-20226393.php
One of the side effects of the #gishGallop of endless hate and outrageous stupidity is that it obscures the abuses of yesterday, yet they continue, while outrage and attention shifts
Example:
the sadistic attack on #womensRights
"Two #Houston-area clinic employees arrested for allegedly providing illegal #abortion s"
We must confront the totality of the #plutocrat-#bigot #political axis in the #USA and not be endlessly distracted
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/17/texas-abortion-midwife-arrested/
Teens in Colorado face more #abortion barriers than adults. A nursing professor explains how parental consent laws continue to be a major hurdle for many young people seeking care https://buff.ly/qvXT3ZL
A midwife in Texas has been charged with a second-degree felony, which comes with up to 20 years in prison. Her crime? Assisting in 'illegal' abortions.
Let the name Maria Margarita Rojas go down in history as a hero that stood against an unjust system to stand on the correct side of history. 
I don't know what to say about this yet (aside from midwives are fucking great) but it feels important to share. #abortion
“This is, as far as I know, the first allegation that someone in a ban state is providing an abortion in direct violation of abortion laws,” said Marc Hearron of the Center for #ReproductiveRights.
In a handful of cases, charges have been brought against people who provided #abortion pills to relatives, either with their knowledge or without.
…The bans on abortions around the country have largely relied on the threat of prosecution, w/few instances in which #criminal cases have actually been filed. #Abortion providers in #Texas & other states w/ abortion bans ceased operations after the decision. #Women seeking abortions have instead had to travel to states where the procedure remains legal or have received abortion medication through the mail.
The stmnt said that she had been “charged with the illegal performance of an abortion,” which has been a second-degree #felony since the state’s near-total #AbortionBan took effect in 2022. She was also charged w/practicing #medicine without a license.
Court records released late Monday indicated that a person who worked w/Ms. Rojas, Jose Ley, 29, was also arrested & charged w/the same offenses.
#KenPaxton, the #Texas AG, said in a statement that the #midwife, Maria Margarita Rojas, operated clinics in several towns around Houston, including 2 in Harris County, the state’s most populous county, & one in Waller County, a more rural & conservative jurisdiction where the charges were brought.
A #midwife & an associate have been arrested & charged w/illegally performing abortions in greater #Houston, acc/to court records & the #Texas AG, apparently the first #criminal arrests of #abortion providers since #SCOTUS overturned #RoeVWade in 2022.
#law #ReproductiveRights #health #WomensHealth #MaleSupremacy #BackAlleyAbortions
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/abortion-arrest.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=69B9A807-AD57-4712-B295-54FF457D615B
Texas midwife arrested for allegedly providing abortions amid state’s near-total ban https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/texas-midwife-abortion-state-ban #Reproductiverights #Abortion #RoevWade #Houston #USnews #Texas #Women
"Republican state legislators unveiled a new effort on Friday to derail the health care network that has helped people in Texas continue accessing abortion years after the Lone Star State banned the procedure. The...bill targets tech companies that allow patients to order abortion pills online and nonprofit funds that help them travel out of state for care..."
@digyoursoul up until this point with the hole 'we should give states more power' retoric, which they spout with the #abortion thingy
'they' are the #trump appointed #SupremeCourt #TrumpAppointedJudge
Colorado employee health insurance plans will now cover abortion care! #abortion #freedom #uspol #uspolitics #health #healthcare #colorado https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/03/colorado-continues-to-protect-expand-abortion-access/68009/
"Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told reporters on Capitol Hill that she was so troubled about Weldon’s vaccines stance that she shared her concerns with the White House, and she was not surprised that his nomination had been pulled."
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/13/dave-weldon-vaccine-skeptic-cdc-00228884
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