Eight people connected to a Texas midwife who was charged in March with performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a proper license were arrested and indicted in Greater Houston.

Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, said the eight individuals were indicted for allegedly practicing medicine without a license under the supervision of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas, his office said in a Wednesday news release .

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Several of the individuals are foreign nationals, according to Paxton. Attorneys for the individuals did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment on Thursday.

The lawyer for one individual said he had not yet reviewed the case and could not comment.

In a statement, the

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