[ WP ] The world has a population limit and we 're maxed out . Nobody can conceive a baby unless someone dies first .

The news was heartbreaking, at first. My lovely wife, age 37, and our daughter, 9 months old, are being placed into a medically-induced coma after being made aware of a massive tumor on our child. 
 
 The doctor says as long as she remains in her mother's womb, she should be alright. They've brought in medical professionals to analyze the situation, but not because this situation is unique. 
 
 Every single attempted birth after 3:14 AM, December 30th, 2016 have shown the exact same symptoms, and nobody knows why. The date is currently May 17th, 2017. We conceived before we knew about this situation. 
 
 Scientists have been claiming it's due to a virus genetically modifying the babies before they were born, but conspiracy theorists have a theory that actually makes a bit more sense - the world has a total capacity, and it can not be exceeded. 
 
 In January of this year, a mass shooting claimed the lives of 28 people. Simultaneously, the tumors of 28 babies cleared up and they were delivered without complication. 
 
 Believe me, I'm the last person to give any credence to conspiracies, but with what I've seen and actively see, it's hard to dismiss this. 
 
 As I wait at home, anxiously and desperately hoping for good news, a story blares on the screen. CNN's Erin Burnett takes center-stage as the headline rings out from below her. 
 
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 # # # BREAKING: MAXIMUM CAPACITY REACHED? SHOCKING BIRTH/DEATH CORRELATION DISCOVERED 
 
 The phone sprung to life moments after that. I paused the cable box's DVR and answered the phone. 
 
 `` Mr. Jones?'' The voice inquired. 
 
 `` This is,'' I responded. `` Is it about Mary?'' 
 
 `` Unfortunately so. Something went wrong with the anaesthetic. She's slipped from a medically-induced coma to a persistent vegitative state.'' 
 
 Everything was a haze after that. I knew what had to be done. 
 
 I pressed play. 
 
 `` Thanks, Brooke. In a shocking turn of events, recent medical-'' 
 
 I slide my drawer open. The metal sheen of my father's army-issue M1911 glints back at me. 
 
 `` - discoveries may have led to a shocking correlation between-'' 
 
 The clip slides in with a satisfying *click*. 
 
 `` - the bizarre tumors and the current world population. At this -'' 
 
 The hammer's a bit sticky, but that usually happens with older weapons. 
 
 `` - time we have no further information, but stay tuned to -'' 
 
 ***BANG*** 
 
 Death was pretty immediate, but my mind still worked for minutes after my heart stopped. I saw my whole life, beginning to end. It was weird, though. In my last moments, I swear I could hear the phone ringing... 
 
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