Abortion Clinic Operator Pleads Guilty To Practicing Medicine Without A License
A woman who operated an abortion clinic that catered to low-income Latino women has pleaded guilty to nine felony counts of practicing medicine without a license, the district attorney's office announced today. Bertha Pinedo Bugarin, 48, faces as many as nine years in prison when sentenced Feb. 6. "This criminal preyed on women in the Hispanic community and has now been held accountable," said Dist. Atty. Bonnie Dumanis.
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