A mother and daughter from Norfolk, Nebraska, are facing criminal charges in connection with an alleged self-managed abortion that took place earlier this year. It’s a scenario that abortion-rights advocates have long feared, in which social-media activity or other personal data are used to prosecute those seeking care and the people who help them: Police obtained Facebook messages where the two discussed ending the teenager’s pregnancy with abortion pills.
www.thecut.com/2022/08/nebraska-mom-daughter-charges-illegal-abortion-facebook-chat.html
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