Facebook defends the release of messages and data in Nebraska’s illegal abortion case. They claim that the reporting surrounding the case is not “plain wrong”That the warrants be issued “did not mention abortion at all.”
“Much of the reporting about Meta’s role in a criminal case against a mother and daughter in Nebraska is plain wrong,” Meta, Facebook’s parent company, said a statement Post Tuesday. “We received valid legal warrants from local law enforcement on June 7, before the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The warrants did not mention abortion at all.”
The company has FaceBacklash following the release of messages between Jessica Burgess, a Nebraska mother, and Celeste, her daughter, were caused by it. These messages will be used in an investigation into them and their alleged illegal abortion.
Also, the statement noted that court documents had been provided. “indicate that police were at that time investigating the alleged illegal burning and burial of a stillborn infant,”The warrants were also accompanied with nondisclosure agreements, which have since been lifted. These orders prevented the company’s sharing of information about the warrants.
According to NBC NewsMadison County prosecutors have accused Burgess that she gave her 17-year-old daughter, Burgess, abortion pills, and then helped her to bury and then rebury her baby.
Facebook gave more than the warrant after being issued. “250 MB of data related to Celeste’s Facebook account and more than 50 MB of data about Jessica’s account, such as account information, images, audio and visual recordings, messages and other data,” CNN reports.
According to some reports, Burgess’ daughter was discussed in Facebook messages. “what [a user named Jessica] ordered last month”Celeste was given instructions to take the pills at the same time.
After Roe v. Wade’s decision was overturned in June Nebraska defaulted and made abortion illegal for 20 weeks after the egg has been fertilized. Burgess was accused of having miscarried when she took two abortion drugs while she was just 23 weeks pregnant.
