Key takeaways:
- Celeste Burgess, an 18-year-old woman from Nebraska, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of concealing or abandoning a dead body in relation to a stillborn fetus found buried in a field.
- The criminal case against Burgess is connected to her mother, Jessica Burgess, who is accused of illegally helping with the abortion.
- The case has sparked a debate about abortion in the state of Nebraska, and the outcome of the case will have implications for abortion laws in the state.
On Monday, Celeste Burgess, an 18-year-old woman from Nebraska, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of concealing or abandoning a dead body. This charge was in relation to a stillborn fetus that was found buried in a field north of Norfolk in northeast Nebraska. Prosecutors said that the fetus was 29 weeks and five days into the pregnancy when it was born.
The criminal case against Burgess is connected to her mother, Jessica Burgess, 42, who is accused of illegally helping with the abortion last spring. Celeste Burgess took medication to end her pregnancy, and two misdemeanor charges were dropped in exchange for her guilty plea.
The case has sparked a debate about abortion in the state of Nebraska. Currently, Nebraska law states that abortion is illegal after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases where the mother’s life is in danger.
The case is ongoing, and it is unclear what the outcome will be. Celeste Burgess is scheduled to be sentenced on October 5th, and Jessica Burgess is scheduled to appear in court on October 15th. It remains to be seen how the court will rule in this case and what the implications will be for abortion laws in Nebraska.
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