DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A doctor accused of spiking his ex-girlfriend's drinks in an attempt to cause a miscarriage pleaded guilty Monday to reduced charges in a deal that will send him to prison for five years.

Dr. Maynard Muntzing II, 35, pleaded guilty to attempted felonious assault and contaminating a substance for human consumption.

Muntzing had been charged with four counts of attempted aggravated murder under a 1996 Ohio law.

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Muntzing was accused of spiking the drinks of Michelle Baker with Cytotec, a stomach treatment drug that can trigger miscarriages. Baker said she was pregnant with Muntzing's child.

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