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Nebraska mother sentenced to 2 years in prison for giving abortion pills to pregnant daughter

Jessica Burgess, a Nebraska mother, has been sentenced to two years in prison for helping her teenage daughter have an illegal abortion and concealing the fetus.
Burgess pleaded guilty to tampering with human remains, false reporting, and providing an abortion after 20 weeks of gestation, which is against Nebraska law. She ordered abortion pills online and gave them to her daughter.
This case highlights the ongoing debate surrounding abortion laws in Nebraska, with lawmakers attempting to restrict access to abortion. The court's decision comes after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

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News18 India

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The Guardian

US mother sentenced to two years in prison for giving daughter abortion pills

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2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Nebraska mother sentenced to 2 years in prison for giving abortion pills to pregnant daughter

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Nebraska mother sentenced to 2 years in prison for giving abortion pills to pregnant daughter

A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills for an abortion and helping to burn and conceal the fetus has been sentenced to two years in

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CNN

A Nebraska mother who provided an illegal abortion for her daughter and helped dispose of the fetus gets 2 years in prison, report says

A Nebraska mother who was accused of helping her 17-year-old daughter have an illegal abortion and disposing of the fetus was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday, the Norfolk Daily News reported.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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