Mark Betancourt
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first heard Feb 2026
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More than a dozen pregnant minors, some as young as 13, have been placed at the shelter.
At least half became pregnant due to rape.
Their pregnancies are considered high risk because of their age and require specialized care.
Health experts worry that neither the facility nor the region can provide it.
Annie Leone is a nurse midwife who's worked in the area.
She says since Texas all but banned abortion, obstetric care has suffered.
Advocates say the government is putting the girls there to deny them access to abortion.
The administration says that's, quote, completely inaccurate.
For NPR News, I'm Mark Betancourt.
The minors have been living in the U.S.
for months or even years.
They were initially detained at the U.S.-Mexico border and then released to live with family or other sponsors.
As the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, the kids were arrested again.
That's according to the lawsuit filed by the National Center for Youth Law.
Michonne Rowe, one of the attorneys in the case, says the government is requiring families to apply again to get their children out of detention.
She says that's illegal.
The Department of Health and Human Services says it does not comment on ongoing litigation.
For NPR News, I'm Mark Betancourt.
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