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Mother and Daughter in Nebraska Face Charges for At-Home Abortion Using Medication, Burning Fetus

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Overview

  • Celeste Burgess pleaded guilty to concealing a stillborn fetus after taking medication to end her pregnancy
  • Jessica Burgess, Celeste's mother, accused of helping her carry out the abortion last spring and has pleaded not guilty
  • The case against the mother and daughter is based on Facebook messages they exchanged about obtaining medication to induce an abortion and burning the fetus
  • Prosecutors dropped two misdemeanor charges against Celeste Burgess and she faces up to two years in prison
  • Nebraska recently passed a 12-week abortion ban, which took effect immediately