Lisbeth Tarly
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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. ❤️

90% of the soldiers on the first boats to hit the beach didn't live to see the end of the day. Look at those faces. Some of them never made it to 18. Never forget that they paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We live our lives the way we do because of them.

If you’re a transplant from anywhere in the middle of America you’re not a New Yorker but if you’re an immigrant and came to New York when you were in elementary school you 1000% a New Yorker hope this helps


Karmelo Anthony asked to leave '15 times' before fatal stabbing, witness says trib.al/ZFJEkxi


Saying communism is a Jewish invention is literally Russian tradecraft. It has a documented history. It was used in Stalin’s Russia before it went to Hitler. If your parroting that you’re not America anything.



Black Twitter keeps telling us to mind our own business that they’ll police their own community. But they don’t. They shrug when black children get shot in drive-throughs or when a black man stabs an innocent black grandma in the throat on a train. No outrage. No accountability. And their dysfunction and violence has been trickling to affect others as a result for years now. Black fatigue isn’t about irrational hatred for a certain race. It’s about your refusal to fix garbage behavior and instead demanding we all change ours to accomodate yours. We are indeed judging by the content of character, not the color of skin.

@dmoonglampers_ Black people don't commit more crimes. They're simply falsely arrested for crimes they didn't do.

16 year old girl has her NATIONAL FLAG STOLEN FROM HER by a police officer! Our countries are being STOLEN from us!















