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YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife abort their child after finding out the baby had Down syndrome.

🇺🇸👶🏻 O YouTuber Jesse Ridgway anuncia que ele e sua esposa decidiram ABORTAR seu filho ao saber que nasceria com Síndrome de Down. A decisão foi divulgada por meio de um extenso comunicado nas plataformas oficiais do influenciador. O caso gerou polêmica e polarização nas redes, muitos internautas e grupos de apoio a pessoas com deficiência expressaram forte rejeição.

This is the most evil thing I’ve ever read on this platform. Bone chilling.

YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife abort their child after finding out the baby had Down syndrome. Ridgway cited that they chose to kill the baby after deciding that he and his wife didn't want to be inconvenienced with a child with Down syndrome. "Things have been pretty dark for a while for us, and we felt this was gonna be a nice little ray of sunshine, and it's not." Horrific and selfish. An estimated 67% - 85% of pregnancies in the U.S. with a Down syndrome diagnosis are aborted. This is evil. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

I believe in women having access to abortion and a woman’s right to choose in many situations. I also believe there should be some restrictions on abortion and that we should change how we educate about abortion in sex ed class. It should be presented as a grave decision with lifelong emotional consequences that you chose to end the life of the embryo or fetus that could have been born and been your child. Women should know it’s not a “clump of cells” and see images of what a fetus looks like at different stages and see video of ultrasounds. My daughter was jumping up and down like she was on a trampoline at her 10 week ultrasound. She was doing something funny and active every single ultrasound (I needed them weekly since I was high risk) She still has the same personality today. In school I was told abortion was removing a clump of cells and that was a lie and not scientific at all. By 6 weeks an embryo has human features and is not a clump of cells. We need to find a middle ground on this issue that doesn’t remove access for women to choose abortion safely, as women will get abortions on the black market anyways and it will cease being safe. But unlimited access and lack of education has led society to a really dark place.

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. ❤️

People do realize, right, that on any day their child could suffer an accident and be brain-damaged for life -- and while the burden that would place on parents would be heavy and grievous, it doesn't mean you get to opt out by putting a damaged person to death. Right???