YouTuber Jesse Ridgway spoke about one of the hardest decisions he and his wife, Ashley Ridgway, ever had to make. The 33-year-old, who is also known as McJuggerNuggets, updated that they had to terminate the pregnancy due to "Trisomy 21."
The YouTuber, who has 4.34M subscribers, took to X to share the heartbreaking news. He wrote, "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."
He then explained, "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 are 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."
The announcement by Jesse and Ashley, who revealed in March that they were expecting their first baby, sparked public backlash. A user wrote on X, "What kind of human being publicly announces his decision to kill his baby??? And then tries to rationalize it???? This is so deeply disturbing on every level. May God bless that sweet, innocent baby."
Many criticized them for sending the wrong message to people with Down syndrome. A netizen commented, "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. This is a horrific post, and I hope you come to see that someday soon.
The YouTuber, who has 4.34M subscribers, took to X to share the heartbreaking news. He wrote, "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."
He then explained, "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 are 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."
The announcement by Jesse and Ashley, who revealed in March that they were expecting their first baby, sparked public backlash. A user wrote on X, "What kind of human being publicly announces his decision to kill his baby??? And then tries to rationalize it???? This is so deeply disturbing on every level. May God bless that sweet, innocent baby."
Many criticized them for sending the wrong message to people with Down syndrome. A netizen commented, "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. This is a horrific post, and I hope you come to see that someday soon.
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