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@Rachelchan222 And if people should happen to see you being dragged and beaten on the street by someone who is about to murder you? Should they mind their own business?
We live in a culture where people use the murder of their child with Down syndrome for content and attention on the internet.
Pray for America. We desperately need Jesus.
@TMZ Society: don’t use the R word because we must treat disabled humans with respect and dignity.
The same exact society: yes, couples should exterminate their unborn children and steal away their chance at life if they have a disability.
Disgusting
Every time they see a Down syndrome person in public I hope they feel the uttermost distress and shame. This ought to haunt them. For an accurate definition of the “darkest of humanity” please see… murdering your defenseless child as they lay safe and warm in your womb.
The influencer couple at the center of online controversy after ending a pregnancy following a Down syndrome diagnosis is opening up about why they chose to make their story public.
I have zero sympathy for parents who willfully choose to take their child’s life via abortion for a DS diagnosis because it might be too hard for them. So selfish! None! They failed at parenting right out of the gate.
@sugabelly@TheProperPen Women are only mothers if they have children. Extinguishing the life of a child should not be anyone’s “right”… not even the mom’s.
The Venn diagram between people who think you should get fired for using the R word and people who think you should be able to euthanize your child if it has Down syndrome is almost a circle
Doctors that can be convinced to murder fetuses for “reasons” will be convinced to kill all of us for “reasons”.
And idiots that can be convinced murdering a fetus is the same as “undergoing a medical procedure” will also be convinced (far far too easily I might add) to consent to their own genocide.
@McJuggerNuggets One of the consequences of making heinous decisions is large members of society becoming outraged by your heinous decisions. May God be gracious to allow you to realize you have bigger things to worry about.
You cannot claim that you’re aborting your Down syndrome child because you don’t want him to “suffer.” First of all, killing a child so they don’t suffer is psychopath serial killer logic. You’re on the same moral plane as Andrea Yates. Second, children with Down syndrome are famously some of the happiest people you’ll ever meet in your life. They are not in fact living in a state of perpetual torment. So what’s really happening is that you’re killing your child so that YOU won’t suffer the inconvenience of caring for him. This is about freeing yourself of your own perceived suffering. If you’re going to be a child killing sociopath, at least be honest about it.
Defending against the eugenics mentality of “parents” that murder their own offspring is objectively morally superior… Yes.
Loving a child unconditionally, not killing them because of a disability, is morally superior to the murder of children by their own parents.
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. ❤️
@McJuggerNuggets I can't believe we live in a society where people feel comfortable sharing the fact they murdered their child on twitter
You didn't terminate the pregnancy, you had your child executed for the crime of not meeting your standards
Did you want people to clap