They say the 48-year-old woman, at one point, operated six clinics in Southern California that provided abortions. Authorities say she performed abortions on several women herself in February and March.
At least nine women have identified Bugarin as the person who performed medical procedures on them. The prosecutor says in one case, a woman who underwent an unsuccessful abortion later delivered her baby prematurely and the infant died.
Bugarin is being held on a half-million-dollar bond on 10 felony counts. She faces nine years in prison if convicted.
