Ohio Man Receives Life Sentence for Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Seeking Abortion in Indiana

An Ohio man, Gerson Fuentes, has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a 10-year-old girl who had to travel to Indiana for an abortion. Fuentes pleaded guilty and can file for parole after 25 years. The victim's family supported the plea deal. The girl's doctor, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, spoke about the case to raise awareness of the impact of strict abortion bans. Indiana's medical licensing board fined Bernard but did not suspend her license. The Indiana Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a near-total abortion ban in the state.