Bullshit! They chose to film the entire thing and then post it! They had their mind made up from the moment they found out. No second test was needed. They used a company who is known for false negatives, even acknowledged it in one of the videos yet they still made the decision to kill their child because it wasn’t their version of “perfect.” Save the everyone grieves differently speech. In all my life I’ve never stumbled across another video of a couple advertising to the entire world that they just had to abort their baby.
I’m so sorry you experienced that pain and loss. My sister in law went through very similar with her daughter Grace. A few days after her baby shower, at the doctors, she found out her heart stopped beating. She unfortunately had to carry her to term because it would have put her twin and my SIL at risk if they tried to remove her. She carried Grace and my nephew for almost 5 more weeks when she went into labor at 32 weeks. Thankfully my nephew, while premature, was born healthy and were his twin sisters a few years later. My SIL doesn’t speak about Grace, at least not to us. I can’t even imagine the pain.
@jimmyincognito1 It was a beautiful day actually! Mid 80’s nice ocean breeze. We had the perfect set up with umbrellas and chairs. Cooler full of drinks and snacks. Close to all the activities of the event. It was perfect! To me, better than the Fort Lauderdale show. Already planning next year!
Glad I wasn’t the only one who further researched this. I felt something off about this since the first post I saw. I was already sick about it when I came across the first video. These murderers has no intentions of keeping the baby from day 1! Not sure why they bothered with the 2nd test. The whole family is demented!
It just gets better and better. Here’s the first video of them finding out. “We may lose the baby” OVERREACTION MUCH! Don’t bother watching the full clip like I did, fast forward to 12:45 when the caption talks about the grave news they just received. This was NOT A HARD DECISION! They planned to abort the baby the second they found out. And the mother (his mom) she’s a dumb bitch too! Asking why didn’t the doctor call with this news. No one is fucking dying! DS is not terminal! And what doctor would you have liked to call? The doctor for the company they knew had a bad reputation before the used them? LMAO! Honestly curious if she was even seeing a doctor. Oh, and for the asshole to comment at the end about wasn’t I supposed to be Down syndrome. Basically laughing about it. This entire family can go to hell. Brother included. By the expression on his fan, he’d probably make the same decision.
For the person whose comment I read last night about babies born with DS being parasitic and won’t be able to contribute to the working population, that they would grow up not knowing how to speak or do anything properly. Wish I would have bookmarked your ignorance. Fuck you!
"I am a man. See me as a human being—not a birth defect, not a syndrome. I don’t need to be eradicated."
Frank Stephens pleads for the humanization of people with Down syndrome, studies suggest 67-90% are aborted in the United States due to faulty prenatal screenings.
I need to sign off for a bit. This story about the piece of shit couple who aborted their child because it was most likely going to be born with DS is just sickening me. Now I’m hearing she was over halfway through her pregnancy. I hope they never conceive again!
Yes!!!!! All of this!!!! The couple is playing victim now after they decided to share a moment that should have been kept private. Sorry Mr. You Tuber, like your profile says, “The Devil Inside.” Well you have woken him and it’s all on you. Sign off. Delete your account. Go grieve the “ray of sunshine” you chose to not give a chance. Oh, and don’t forget to kiss your little doggy tonight before you go to sleep.
‼️MY REACTION TO @McJuggerNuggets TURNING HIS ABORTION DECISION INTO CONTENT:
The one thing missing from the discussion was the person.
The child.
The human being at the center of it all.
And I couldn't stop thinking about something.
What would a person with Down syndrome think reading that tweet?
Having children is one of the most selfless acts a human being can undertake.
You are voluntarily accepting uncertainty.
The entire journey of parenthood is an exercise in loving someone whose future you cannot control.
That's the deal.
But somewhere along the way we've started treating children like consumer products.
We ask whether the child fits our plans.
Whether the child matches our expectations.
Whether the child will provide the experience we envisioned.
And when a diagnosis arrives that changes those expectations, the conversation often becomes about whether the child still meets the standard.
That isn't parenthood.
That's consumerism.
And then there is one final thing I can't shake.
The need to announce it.
Not to close friends.
Not to family.
To the entire world.
To a bunch of strangers online.
Maybe that's the part that disturbs me most.
Because we've entered a strange moment in our culture.
Every private experience must become content.
Every tragedy becomes a post.
Every intimate decision becomes engagement.
Every deeply personal moment becomes public consumption.
And I found myself wondering:
Was today the day that aborting your child became content?
As Christians, we believe every person is made in the image of God.
Every person.
Join me tonight in praying for both this couple, and the sweet soul that they sent to Heaven way too early.
Sorry dude! You really aren’t making it any better in my opinion. I don’t need to do the research. I have an uncle with DS who just turned 53! He is in better health than me! Take your research and shove it! Any of the “complications” you named can happen to any baby or any human at any time of their life. What would you do if you had a “normal healthy” baby that developed cancer 3 years later? Who you kill your child because it’s too much for you to handle? You also noted that 1 in 1000 babies are born with DS. There were 3.6 million babies born in the US last year. Bless those born with DS or any other issues that were too much for you.
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. ❤️
Thank you for sharing this! This is probably the one and only time that I comment or like a post and I actually like that my algorithm changes. So many beautiful stories of families with Down Syndrome. I have an uncle with DS who just turned 53! He outlived the doctor who told my grandmother to abort him because having him could mean possibly losing her life at birth, or if he did survive she’d been “lucky” if he lived more than 5 years.
Every single child with Down syndrome is a gift from God, who deserves life.
These children have just as much value, and deserve life just as much as a child without DS.
Down syndrome children aren’t a curse to parents.
Pass it on.
First of all, they ain’t nobody! You Tuber and his wife. Give me a break! Stop making them out to be god damn special! That dumb bitch was already crying already because they read the results before they decided to film this for more views. Fuck them! As a niece of an uncle who has Down syndrome this disgusts me! He just turned 53! The doctors told my grandmother to abort him. She said over my dead body! And every year on his birthday she showed up at that doctors office to prove them wrong! Guess who outlived the doctor and my grandma. My uncle! And life is a lot different now for children born with handicaps, especially DS. I just attended my nephew’s graduation. He had 4 classmates with DS who graduated with him and are moving onto middle school just like he is. I get it. Everyone has the right to make their own decision. It’s the video for clicks that disgusts me and is unnecessary!
You just won a 2-week, all-expenses-paid vacation to Florida. But there’s a catch: you have to stay within one region the whole time. What are you picking?