Unbelievable! Facebook Blocks Republican Judge From Boosting Video of Nephew Overcoming Severe Birth Defect

Calvin Freiburger : Aug 3, 2018
LifeSiteNews.com

The video contains no violent imagery, insulting language, or anything harsher than benign affirmations of the sanctity of life. The word "abortion" isn't even used.

(Weldon Springs, MO)—[Lifesitenews.com] A feel-good video about a Missouri judicial candidate's nephew overcoming a severe birth defect is the latest to be rejected as "shocking, disrespectful," and/or "sensational" under the social media giant's controversial ad approval system. (Photo: Chris McDonough's nephew Albert/McDonough for Judge/Facebook screengrab/via LifeSiteNews)

Chris McDonough is a municipal court judge and a Republican candidate for circuit court judge in St. Charles County. On his campaign website he touts respect for "God's greatest gift—human life," declares that a "judge's role is to interpret and apply the law as it is written, not as the judge would like it to have been written," and highlights the endorsement of social conservative leader and Eagle Forum president Ed Martin.

As part of his pro-life messaging, McDonough has highlighted the case of his nephew Albert, who was prenatally diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, a rare condition that can cause life-threatening breathing difficulties. His parents were told he only had about a 25% chance of survival.

"In my family, we've had some very personal experiences that have made me appreciate firsthand how precious and fragile the gift of human life is," McDonough wrote in the introduction to a July 29 video about the case. "The most recent was the birth of our nephew, Albert. He is a miracle. This is his story. This is a story about life, our first unalienable right."

"Oftentimes, parents given this type of diagnosis are given the option of termination. But Albert was always our child, he was never a choice," Albert's mother said. As the video transitions from images of infant Albert in intensive care to footage of McDonough playing with Albert as a happy, seemingly-healthy little boy, she begins talking about the comfort and strength he gave the couple and their son...

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