I wish I were making this up. He finished the second transaction JUST NOW and then asked for 2 more items that are behind the counter. Couldn’t ask for the item properly, couldn’t understand the price, couldn’t understand if he even wanted 1 or 2.
I swear the CIA hired the single slowest person to checkout in front of me at the grocery store today. Can’t speak English, paid with 5 different $4 gift cards, can’t read the numbers on the back of those gift cards good, and did 2 separate transactions.
8 minutes to buy 3 items
If you think murdering an unborn child because it has down syndrome is bad just wait till you see how many millions of perfectly healthy children are murdered.
since there's nobody listening to me, then nobody should care that RUSH is touring again!!!!!
yes... i, like many others, had accepted i'd never be able to see them again after Neil died.
A blessing to the world.
gotta love the 'ol shadow ban. ~8200 followers and 29 views on a tweet that was posted 1 hour ago.
0 complaints. this is the battlefield, after all.
raises the question as to why i scream into the void if the void won't at least echo back.
20wk anatomy scan: radiologist couldn't identify the corpus callosum in my daughter's brain We were urged to 'make decisions' about the pregnancy
we sought a second opinion, and her brain was entirely normal
The system incentivizes selfish convenience, murdering your children
This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.
The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.
I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.
She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.
Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.
When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.
Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):
50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.
I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.
The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.
We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.
This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.
You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.
To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.
As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.
It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.
Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️
During my second pregnancy, because I was high risk due to age and various other factors, the doctors offered to do an amniocentesis. This is where they insert a needle into the amniotic sac and collect fluid that they can assess for various chromosomal disorders. It is an elective test that comes with its own risks.
To assess the risk/reward of getting the amniocentesis done, my husband, who is very pragmatic and a man of few words, asked the doctor if knowing the test results would change anything — that is to say, he wondered if there was anything that could be done during pregnancy to improve the health of the baby.
The doctor said it would not change anything “BUT … it could help you make … other decisions.” The implication was clear — he was essentially saying it would give us the opportunity to know and choose abortion.
My husband is very deferential to my decision making; I’m more inclined to want things a certain way, he’s more inclined to be flexible and adjust to my preferences.
Without so much as looking at me, he answered the doctor on my behalf: “No, we don’t need the test.”
I can’t overstate my attraction to him in that moment.
In one sentence he conveyed 1) his absolute understanding of exactly where I would stand on the issue, 2) his commitment to the life we created, and 3) his unfailing ability to meet any challenge stoically and head on.
I thank God we have a healthy son. I would thank God for him, as well, if he was born with or at some point develops health issues.
A large part of your experience in life is how you react to things. Feeling initial heartbreak at news of Trisomy 21 is understandable.
Terminating your baby because of it is not.
2 Snakes 🐍
The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services just removed two snakes from the patio of the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. If that’s not prophetic, then what is? 🙏🏻