The detective outlined the Facebook data he was seeking related to the investigation, including photos and private messages. The Facebook messages suggested that Jessica Burgess had given her daughter instructions about how to take abortion pills after obtaining them, the Lincoln Journal Star reported. After police obtained the Facebook messages, Jessica Burgess faced two more felony charges for allegedly performing or attempting an abortion on a pregnancy at more than 20 weeks and performing an abortion as a non-licensed doctor, The Lincoln Journal Star reported. Motherboard earlier obtained documents about the case that included the messages between the mother and daughter. ➡️ https://t.co/UNcFLnQsnL https://t.co/F7yKbmlFC6 — ColorOfChange (@ColorOfChange) August 9, 2022Messages on Facebook Messenger aren't encrypted by default, which would prevent Facebook or anyone else from viewing the messages.

Source: Forbes August 10, 2022 11:51 UTC