"According to them, the evidence to prove she even provided an abortion is lacking, and the dosage of medication that was referenced in the original citation is not enough to actually terminate a pregnancy. At a hearing in March, a senior counsel at the Center of Reproductive Rights also said the investigation was rife with " complete shoddiness and lack of thoroughness," adding that the arrest affidavit was full of "conjecture," "wild conclusions," and "rank speculation.""
"The midwife is the first person to be criminally charged since Texas enacted its near-total abortion ban after Roe was overturned. She and one of the arrested employees were previously held on $500,000 bonds for performing an illegal abortion and $200,000 for the medical license charges. The state's ban threatens abortion providers with a $100,000 fine and life in prison."
A midwife has become the first person criminally charged under Texas's near-total abortion ban, accused of performing a successful abortion. A March criminal complaint referenced two women allegedly receiving abortions from the midwife, but those women have not been linked to criminal cases. The midwife's legal team contends that evidence is insufficient and that the cited medication dosage could not terminate a pregnancy. A senior counsel criticized the investigation as shoddy and speculative. Investigators monitored clinics and obtained a patient complaint alleging misoprostol was provided and that the midwife misrepresented herself as an OB-GYN, after which three clinics were closed and injunctions issued.
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