In this case YES. How cruel is it to expect a nine year old to go through pregnancy and childbirth that were a result of rape??
Can you admit that an abortion is a traumatic thing to expect a nine-year-old to experience, too? As she grows, the reality of that deed will likely haunt her. What's "cruel" is what this ice-cream-CREEP did to her. Every choice is a bad choice from here on out. He's the one that should be sentenced to death.