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. Her mother, Jessica Burgess, 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 court ruling could have implications for abortion laws in the state.
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Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed a bill that bans abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy and restricts gender-affirming medical care for people under 19, with opponents of the bill promising to sue to try and block it. The bill is the latest in a series of restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care that Republicans have been pushing for across the United States, and has been met with criticism from those who argue that it will cause irreparable harm to young people in the state.
The Nebraska Legislature has passed a bill that includes a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children. The bill has been met with strong opposition from both sides of the aisle, and Governor Jim Pillen has promised to sign it into law. The bill is part of a larger trend of similar restrictions being pushed by Republicans across the United States, and its implications are yet to be seen.
Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh has been filibustering bills in the Legislature in order to delay the passage of a bill that would outlaw gender-affirming therapies for those 18 and younger. Her filibuster has been met with both praise and criticism, and the bill is now set to be voted on by the full Legislature. Cavanaugh has vowed to continue her filibuster of any bill that comes before the Legislature this year.
A 13-year-old girl led Nebraska troopers on a high-speed chase that lasted nearly 20 minutes on Monday night. The chase began when a trooper spotted the vehicle driving at 35 mph and the driver allegedly accelerated to speeds of over 100 mph. The two children in the vehicle were eventually taken into protective custody, and the incident is still under investigation.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced on Thursday that former Governor Pete Ricketts will fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat of Ben Sasse, who officially resigned…
The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs made history on Monday night, becoming the first team to win back-to-back College Football Playoff National Championships with a 65-7…