Elisabeth Dampier

🇩🇪 Catholic, Ex-TV Journalist, pro free markets & Wohlstand, Mum of 3- In @Spectator, @Telegraph @TheCriticMag @Corrigenda_
Editor/Writer @StatementIntl

[Cat @catdeans]

This is awful. The last ever Denby Pottery going to the kiln. Why is there not uproar? Where’s the government in this?? We all have Denby in our homes, in family heirlooms, as our history and now it’s closing through lack of support, such a sad sad day. #SaveDenby @denbypottery

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

My daughter standing on the head of a bishop.

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

@MorlandDemog Indeed. But average life expectancy has increased overall so having children in 30’s is not uncommon at all also due to education taking much longer etc. the main point is to have them imo but starting later limits also family size. I was lucky to have no trouble conceiving.

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

My geriatric uterus birthing my last child at 36 👵 When she finishes school here I will be 54. Regardless I wish I had children soon but for other reasons than age. Normally the women in my family lived 85 years plus. I assumed I would be around hopefully another 40+ years.

[naiive @naiivememe]

having a baby at 36

realizing you’ll be 60 when they go to high school

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

@doxometrist They did it without an ultrasound. It was called exposing the child. Only Christians didn’t kill their offspring and saved abandoned babies and were deemed strange for that by the ancients.

[Allison Pearson @AllisonPearson]

How long did the Digwa clan take before calling the police?
Why did the Digwas not phone an ambulance?
What kind of mother hides a murder weapon while her son’s victim is bleeding to death?

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

@RuxandraTeslo I am hoping for China to also press ahead with CAR T cell therapy for Autoimmune disease. The USA is just too slow and millions are waiting for effective treatments. We need the studies but we also need access to speed up once early promising data is in.

[Konstantin Kisin @KonstantinKisin]

"It's very important not to politicise a personal tragedy."

[Ous'Bongie @BongsMahlangu_]

I never feared death until I became a mother. Now I feared leaving my child in a world that won't love him the way I do.

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

What would he do if this children were to become disabled due to a disease or an accident? Kill them then? Only Christian’s seem to care for the sick and the young unwanted. We are returning to the dividing line between savagery and civilisation.

[Richard Hanania @RichardHanania]

Having children has made me a lot more pro-choice.

Taking care of children is hard. Part of the payoff is imagining them living full lives as adults.

I don’t know how anyone could find the motivation to take care of them if they knew that wasn’t possible. That’s why only religious people don’t abort in these situations.

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

The right to be born and to live is the most fundamental right. Out society will never find peace before we stop the killing of the innocents. We need to return to God, to Christianity.

[Jesse Ridgway @McJuggerNuggets]

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. ❤️

[nature @Nature]

A single dose of engineered immune cells has helped two men and one woman to receive life-saving kidney transplants. Their bodies would normally reject donated organs.

https://t.co/CyiKUBpuPc

[л @yetoshi24]

Alexander The Great lionhead helmet on display at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum.

[Ed. Condon @canonlawyered]

Today in "Only in Germany"...

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

@hthieblot ICQ

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

@mayukh_panja I feel you. It’s awful.

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

@matt_is_nice @Abivax_ There are so many people with IBD that need accurate detection and illnesses like Crohns/UC that need better treatments and cures.

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

@redrummarts I probably won’t make it to my 60’s because of a chronic terminal disease. But before I thought I would easily live to my 90’s. I am grateful for every day.

[Elisabeth Dampier @e_dampier]

@OisTschikago Oh man das tut mir so Leid.