This week, a married couple posted online about their decision to abort their 20-week Baby. This child whose life they chose to end, was a fully-formed Human Being. Their reason for this abortion was that the child had been found to have Trisomy 21, better known as Down Syndrome. The You-tuber father has a following online, and it puzzled many that they would publish their story in front of the entire world (for attention or clicks?). Their story has certainly brought them great notoriety, perhaps more than they had bargained for. Much more.
This story of “Abortion for Convenience” has caused a huge uproar, and from what I read on X, the vast majority of comments are highly disapproving of their decision. It is well known that people with Down Syndrome can have many health problems, including heart defects and developmental delays. It is also well known that Down Syndrome children often are able to be raised to succeed well in life, with extra effort on the part of doctors, parents, and teachers. They often have a sunny disposition, and bring joy to those around them.
Numerous parents of Down Syndrome children have posted happily about their kids who do very well, and live full lives, earning their own money, living on their own, marrying and raising families.
Below is the original X post where the couple announced their decision to kill their child in the womb.
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.
They call themselves “devastated”, but they were just fine telling the world about how upset they were. Somehow, “devastated” doesn’t seem to be the right word for it.
Now, here is a sampling of the responses to Jesse Ridgway’s post, and his decision. So far, I have not seen any responses agreeing that terminating their pregnancy was a correct course of action.
I read that the baby aborted for having Down syndrome by the YouTuber and his wife yesterday was done so when she was half way through her pregnancy, so I am going to describe in graphic detail what aborting a second trimester baby looks like. Read on at your own discretion.
At 21 weeks the baby is a fully formed miniature human being roughly 10 to 11 inches long from crown to rump weighing about three quarters to one pound. His skin is thin and translucent but covered in fine lanugo hair. He has distinct fingerprints eyelids that can open and close and functioning senses. He can hear your voice and external sounds taste the amniotic fluid and respond to touch. His heart beats strongly. You could feel it if you pressed a hand to the mothers belly. Lungs are developing with practice breaths and he kicks stretches turns and sucks his thumb in the womb. Viability outside the womb is possible with intensive neonatal care in modern hospitals. Many 21 week preemies survive with medical intervention.
A typical 21 week abortion is performed via dilation and evacuation. The process begins by forcibly dilating the mothers cervix over hours or days using laminaria or medications which causes cramping and pain as the body is prepared to expel the child. Then under ultrasound guidance in many cases the abortionist inserts forceps through the birth canal into the uterus.
The baby often still alive and moving is grasped limb by limb. The abortionist twists and pulls tearing off arms and legs one at a time while the child recoils and struggles inside the womb. The smaller bones snap like twigs the joints dislocate with audible pops under the instruments. Blood and amniotic fluid mix as the torso is wrenched apart. The spine is crushed or snapped. Finally the skull is gripped collapsed with the forceps sometimes after being pierced and the brain suctioned out to make removal easier and the remains are extracted piece by piece. The abortionist then reassembles the body parts on a tray to ensure nothing hands feet torso fragments is left inside to cause infection. The mother’s uterus is scraped clean with a curette.
This is not a procedure on tissue. It is the deliberate piecemeal dismemberment of a baby who can feel pain. Fetal pain receptors and neural pathways are active by this stage who reacts defensively to the invasion and whose only crime is existing. The mother carrying this child in her body for nearly five months feeling his movements, knowing his sex, and seeing his ultrasounds chooses to have him torn apart inside her. And in this disgusting case of psychopathic narcissism “for his own good”. She schedules the appointment consents to the crushing and extraction, rests peacefully while her baby is tortured to death because he wasn’t perfect enough for her, and she walks away while the baby’s tiny mutilated body is discarded in a “medical waste” sink to be sent for incineration.
Many women later describe the visceral aftermath. The sudden cessation of kicks the hormonal crash the haunting knowledge that they authorized the destruction of their own baby’s body. It is an act of profound betrayal by the very person biologically wired to protect that life. If the image of a tiny writhing child being methodically ripped apart limb from limb by cold metal tools then sucked or scraped from its mother’s womb does not disgust you regarding the “woman’s choice”, then the propaganda worked on your weak, pathetic soul.
Abortion needs to be abolished in America. It’s the most evil & unjust institution our country has ever had.
Murdering a child is never the right choice.
If the YouTube couple that murdered their child because it had Down Syndrome lived in a country that believed in true justice & held the killers accountable for their crime, they wouldn’t have made this evil choice.
Children have been slaughtered at the altar of convenience by the millions in America.
The most vulnerable in our society (the unborn) should be protected by law and those that kill their children should be held liable for murder.
And children with Down Syndrome are no less valuable than any other child. They deserve life. Every single one of them.
Shame on this couple & those that support their evil decision.
There would be widespread public outrage and protests if veterinarians were dismembering puppies inside a dog’s womb. Yet there’s complete acceptance with pro choicers when it comes to human babies.
This highlights a disturbing inconsistency in how society values life: many will exhaust every resource to save a sick dog, but readily end the life of an unborn child over the mere possibility of a disability like Down syndrome.
It reveals how the unborn are often stripped of their humanity in order to make their destruction palatable.
Just when I think it can’t get any worse on this Earth, somebody makes a choice to do this and then post in social media for ass pats and sympathy.
I will always CHOOSE LIFE.
Many different reactions, but the theme is the same in all. Murdering your own child in the womb is barbaric behavior, then posting it online makes it worse. This is a giant dose of “Abortion Death Cult.”
Full Western Journal article reproduced below.
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June 4, 2026
Readers wrote in to encourage the popular YouTuber about what a blessing their Down syndrome children are, but he was not convinced. (Courtney Hale – stock photo / Getty Images)
A popular YouTuber decided after killing his child to look for reassurance on social media platform X, but the response for many was to recoil in horror at his decision.
Jesse Ridgway — more commonly known as “McJuggerNuggets” — has over 4 million subscribers on the video-sharing platform
after a 20-year presence, uploading over 2,000 videos. His following on X has piggybacked off this popularity, with close to 350,000 followers.
As a content creator, Ridgway doesn’t shy away from sharing the details of his personal life. His uploads include footage of his wedding and — as of Thursday — his video announcing his wife’s pregnancy was still viewable.
Wednesday evening, he gave a major — and frankly sickening — update on the latter. He announced that he and his wife had decided to abort because their unborn child had Down syndrome.
“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, no matter what we decided.”
Ridgway proceeded to frame the killing in the most benign terms possible. “She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.”He then gave statistics about children with Down syndrome, as if all of this information somehow justifies ending an innocent life. “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.
“Fifty percent 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 sh**ty 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.”
He continued his monologue about killing a child and why it’s supposedly OK.
“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.”
Let’s not mince words. This is murder, and it is evil, no matter the mental gymnastics and emotional games Ridgway plays here.
The replies were equally condemning. Sean Davis, CEO and co-founder of The Federalist, wrote, “You didn’t ‘terminate the pregnancy.’ You murdered your own child. And why? Because your baby wasn’t perfect. Which communicates to every incredible child and adult with Down Syndrome that somehow they aren’t worthy of existing. That their lives aren’t worth living.
“Truly demonic stuff,” Davis continued.
“You don’t need to be on social media seeking back pats. You need to be on your knees begging for God’s forgiveness.”
Another X user posted about his own son, who has Down syndrome, saying he would pray for Ridgway’s child and adding that the YouTuber’s post was “Absolutely the most diabolical, heartbreaking thing I’ve read in a very long time. Iron Will is asleep right now. So I’m going to kiss his beautiful little forehead and quietly promise him — yet again — that I will fight to my last breath for him and every person with Down syndrome from the moment of conception forward. That I will never relent in pushing back against the utterly depraved mentality that dehumanizes him and deems him as less, as unworthy of life.
“And then I will pray. For the little baby lost, for this broken, broken world and for redemption. Join me.”
The Daily Wire’s Megan Basham commented on the significance of Ridgway’s words for other people with Down syndrome. “Imagine the message you are sending right now to every person with down syndrome around the world. You are telling them that their lives are not worth living. You are telling them that if their existence is an inconvenience for someone else that person should have the right to kill them.”
Basham concluded, “This is a horrific post and I hope you come to see that someday soon.”
Daniels wrote it best. Ridgway should beg God for forgiveness.
Abortion is an immensely evil act. It is the slaughter of an innocent child that takes place millions of times per year.
He can give all the statistics and excuses he wants.
This is indefensible.
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.
To anyone reading this who might be facing a similar crossroads, meet my son Josh. Josh is 3 and has Down Syndrome, the very condition shared about here in this post. We received a prenatal diagnosis at roughly 10 weeks. Some of the complications we feared happened, but that wasn’t the end of the story. Josh was born early and spent a month in the hospital. At 1 year old, he had open-heart surgery. Now he’s 3, loves life, and is thriving. The hard days didn’t win. If anyone else finds themselves in a similar place, reach out. There’s a whole community of people here to support you. It hasn’t always been easy, but he’s worth every bit of it and then some.
In reading all these accounts of children with Down Syndrome, I have come to think that, in addition to their extra chromosome 21, they may have a deletion elsewhere to make up for it. I think they have a lack of the “NASTY” gene, which makes them happier than kids born without the extra chromosome. They approach life with an additional dose of “HAPPY”, which may be located on that additional Chromosome 21.
Here is Jesse Ridgway’s response to the hundreds of people who took him to task for his decision to kill his child, rather than let it be born. I think this is what you can expect from people who care more about their own convenience than the actual life of a child whom they made.
I’ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision.
The last 24 hours have exposed a side of humanity that is deeply disturbing. Being called “murderous pieces of shit, evil, compared to Hitler” and receiving NON-STOP DEATH THREATS.
Seeing my 6-year old dog with Stage 4 Kidney Disease be used as a weapon, manipulating my words and intent in a tweet or saying we’ll regret this decision forever and must repent to God is absolute insanity.
If you ever wanted to marvel at the depravity of people online, just check the replies on my latest tweet. It’s a shit-show of epic proportions. This is reflective of the current world and landscape we’re all living in.
What’s more troubling is a lot of these people use God or Jesus as their justification for threatening us and wanting to cast us into Hell…seems pretty hypocritical.
So many saying they would’ve kept the child, put it up for adoption or are suddenly ready to adopt a down syndrome child, that’s great! You can do all those things. However, many of the people throwing stones don’t even have children, let alone one with a condition and most likely will never do the things they say they’re going to do.
There has been some heinous shit said about my wife and I on some extremely large accounts…It baffles me that there are such trashy-ass people who have significant followings. If you can’t contribute anything meaningful to the conversation aside from insults then just don’t post.
On the other hand, there has been tremendous stories of people who kept their Down Syndrome baby and that’s awesome! Very courageous and they do look very happy! That is your choice and I support it. This was ours and we can do that. It’s very easy to accept the differences between us when it has no actual bearing on your life.
What shocked me most of all was that this story has become mainstream news…A couple’s abortion is suddenly newsworthy in 2026…?
There are over 1,000,000 abortions every single year for a myriad of reasons, this is happening on a DAILY BASIS and is the most common outcome for Trisomy 21, yet this one blows up and people are surprised…?
The reason this blew up is quite simple: IT’S BECAUSE NOBODY TALKS ABOUT IT.
I can’t blame people for not talking about these vulnerable experiences publicly because you see the disgusting backlash that ensues. It’s very divisive. Luckily, after 20 years on the Internet, this is par the course for me taking on the crazies, so I’m glad I can help further the conversation.
That’s exactly why I wanted to share this story. People still need to see vulnerability and hear the raw truth. There is real suffering going on and it is being done in silence and fear.
So many mothers have reached out privately commending us on our bravery to speak truthfully about this topic and we really appreciate that support! We want you to feel less alone in this and less ashamed.
There has never been a more important time to speak up and out about the things that matter. Do not let the vocal minority stop you from sharing your truth.
To those who have been affected by this or are confronted with a similar situation in the future, we have your back and please feel free to reach out. I’m sure this will follow us awhile especially when we try for a kid again in the near future.
Look who’s calling whom “Depraved”!
By the way, Jesse, just because thousands of people abort their children who might have Down Syndrome doesn’t make it right! And in many cases, prenatal diagnosis of a range of birth defects is often WRONG! There are countless stories on X from parents who were given that diagnosis, brought their children to term, and discovered that they were just fine. Think how many of those thousands of abortions might have resulted in normal, happy children!
Western, developed countries all over the world are now suffering from fertility rates BELOW replacement level, which means their populations are shrinking. They are dooming their countries to fall, due to not enough children to work, live, take care of their parents, and keep their countries safe and prosperous. I blame Radical Feminism, and Abortion for this state of affairs. I think Jesse Ridgway’s post and its aftermath have served a valuable purpose, awakening many people to the barbarity of abortion, and the necessity of giving LIFE to people who deserve to live. All human lives are precious, every single one.
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