A man in the United States accused of impregnating a 9-year-old girl, who then had to travel out of state for an abortion, has pleaded guilty to two counts of rape.Gerson Fuentes, 28, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday in a county court in Columbus, Ohio. But, as part of his plea deal, Fuentes will be eligible to seek probation after serving 25 to 30 years. He will also have to register as a sex offender.The case has become a flashpoint in the debate about abortion in the US. The girl’s story went viral in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, which had previously protected abortion access under the Constitution’s right to privacy.
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