
Nebraska Mom Gets 2 Years in Prison After Buying Abortion Pills for Her Teen Daughter
“Here's the audacity: Self-managed abortion is not even a crime in fucking Nebraska,” an advocate told Jezebel. The case is a harbinger of more criminalization.
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Judge Cancels Psych Eval for Mom in Nebraska Abortion Case Due to ‘Lack of Funding’
"It’s fucking fucked up,” a lawyer said of the move days before Jessica Burgess is sentenced for buying her daughter abortion pills and burying fetal remains.
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There Are Now Tests That Can Detect If Someone Took Abortion Pills
The chilling development comes out of Poland, where prosecutors have already used the tests to investigate pregnancy outcomes, reports the New York Times.
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Alabama AG Would Prosecute Anyone Helping People Travel for Abortion As ‘Criminal Conspiracy’
“That conduct is Alabama-based and is within Alabama’s power to prohibit," attorneys for Steve Marshall (R) wrote in a filing.
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Louisiana's Republican AG Candidate Falsely Declares Abortion Pills Are Tainted With Fentanyl
“It is also a problem, frankly, with abortion pills," said Liz Murrill. "Buy em online, well, they’re gonna have fentanyl in them too.” Nope!
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Nebraska Teen Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail for Self-Managed Abortion
Celeste Burgess also got two years probation for taking abortion pills and burying a stillborn fetus in 2022. Her mother is awaiting sentencing this fall.
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Woman Tells Congress She Nearly Died from Abortion Complications Because She Feared Jail Time
“I almost lost my life that day," Dr. Love Holt told House Democrats at a roundtable on Monday.
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Mother Charged With Murder After Home Birth in California Is 'Harbinger' of Post-Roe Reality
Kelsey Carpenter lost her newborn after going into early labor in what a medical examiner characterized as a terrible accident. She faces 20 years in prison.
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Nebraska Mom Pleads Guilty to Giving Abortion Pills to Her Teen Daughter
Jessica Burgess faced eight years in prison for helping her then 17-year-old get abortion pills. A plea deal brought it down to two.
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Supreme Court Blocks Abortion Pill Restrictions—Likely a Temporary, Strategic Move
Mifepristone access in blue states is safe for now; but this is likely part of a larger strategy to help Republicans politically ahead of a much worse decision.
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