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@Outspoken_Sam I go by a few rules in life and I’ll leave you with one of them. Mind your business.

So what if Jesse and Ashley Ridgway get pregnant again, and there are health issues that don't show up in a blood test, or ultrasound? What if their baby is born with challenges that they weren't expecting? Will they ask for compassion when they decide that they need to terminate the life of their baby, because it's compassionate for the child? What if their child gets sick or injured (God forbid), and they end up needing lifelong assisted care or medication? They're saying the right thing to do would be to end their life at that point, too. If the argument for ending a life is because it's cruel to allow a person to live with abnormalities - where do we draw the line? It's actually scary that the Ridgway's and so many young people have grown up in this death culture, and have been led to believe that being pro-murder is actually moral. It's what makes you a good person. We are cooked.

@TagnBags @Ilerioluwakiye_ Call me old school but people who abandon their children are pieces of shit.

@Ilerioluwakiye_ Call me old school but people who do shitty things should be shamed. Even if you can’t raise it, put it up for adoption. Other people will step up to cover you being shit.

Unpopular opinion: If I knew my unborn child would have a severe disability that would require lifelong intensive care, I would seriously consider termination. Not because I don't value disabled people. Not because I lack compassion but because love alone doesn't provide specialized healthcare, financial resources, emotional resilience, or round-the-clock caregiving. Raising a child with profound disabilities can demand sacrifices that affect parents, siblings, and the child themselves. People should be allowed to have honest conversations about whether they are truly prepared for that responsibility without being shamed for it.

@Ilerioluwakiye_ Some people just believe they are morally superior to others and that’s where these strong opinions come together. It’s harsh how people who have “empathy” don’t seem to have it when it’s something they disagree with.

@OIIIEGA @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Yea bro you just don’t understand and I’m not going to waste time explaining the same thing over and over again. Have a nice day friend.

@TSBThor @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg I select my mate = selective breeding Modern medicine = genetic intervention The only one I oppose is forced sterilization. ( with caveats)

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.

@WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg How do you come to the conclusion that they would make that same choice for other people? It was a personal choice that only affected them and to think something like that means they want to eradicate people with Down syndrome is disingenuous and drawing major conclusions.

“YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife abort their child after finding out the baby had Down syndrome” This wasn’t about not being ready for children or anything like that. They WANTED a child and only decided to get an abortion when they found out the child would have Down syndrome. What kinda message does that send out to down syndrome children?

@LGBT_Yenta @heyitsrosemulet @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg That’s a very specific example I’m just talking in general which is what the OP was doing, i do agree though. I don’t really hold an opinion on abortion cuz I don’t really care what others do with their bodies and it’s not like I’m capable of having an abortion.

@TSBThor @heyitsrosemulet @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Well, if you do abortion to specifically weed out certain traits amongst your possible kids, then yes, it's eugenics. I have no problem with abortion, though. It's a necessary healthcare thing.

@craiyot47 @neverlie @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg No, there’s just a difference.

@TSBThor @neverlie @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Is that bad?

@OIIIEGA @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Eugenics is the practice of improving human genetics through selective breeding, sterilization or genetic intervention. Having a personal preference is not eugenics. Look at what the Nazis did for an example of state driven eugenics, having a choice is not part of eugenics.

@TSBThor @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg So it's not eugenics when individuals do it, but it is when society does it? Even though individuals do it on a mass societal scale? Nah, the math ain't mathin.

@neverlie @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Yes, that is a natural personal choice. Eugenics is the practice of improving human genetics through selective breeding, sterilization or genetic intervention. That is not what an individual does when they are making a personal preference based choice.

@TSBThor @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Don’t most people have a preference for good and attractive genetics?

@_iamblakeley @McJuggerNuggets They didn’t even care when America dropped a bomb on a school in Iran, But they care now.

@McJuggerNuggets The comments are so insufferable bc they’re full of self-righteous “pro-life” conservatives, who could’ve given a fuck less about all the babies getting shredded and murdered in Gaza and now Lebanon but this is where they draw the line!

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. ❤️

@EllaVator17f3k @McJuggerNuggets He’s not asking for sympathy or playing the victim. What the fuck are you talking about?

@McJuggerNuggets You just murdered your child and are now basically asking for sympathy and playing the victim online. You are a horrible human being.

@jefferysample11 @McJuggerNuggets Go pray about it

@McJuggerNuggets You are a monster, there is no covering this up, and you will have your day in front of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is disgusting, I hope your YouTube channel goes to shit as you just MURDERED one of the greatest individuals on this planet, unable to hate, just love.

@cursed_captain @BrRobin_ofs @CollinRugg Oh oh I know this one. “Because god challenges strong people” or whatever fake Christian’s say. Been around religious people my whole life and I’ve never met more hypocritical people other than politicians and generally politicians are religious.

@BrRobin_ofs @CollinRugg Now why would god allow an accident or bad disease on a child? 🤔

@ThyGodChristian @heyitsrosemulet @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg This person doesn’t understand eugenics let alone capable of making a cohesive argument that’s not based on personal opinion like “abortion = murder and murder bad”

@heyitsrosemulet @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Genetic fallacy. Should we also throw away gynecology because it was pioneered on slave test subjects hundreds of years ago?

@heyitsrosemulet @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Abortion ISNT eugenics. If you don’t understand eugenics it’s best not to talk about it. The Nazis practiced eugenics, planned parenthood allows people the choice.

@WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Abortion IS eugenics. Read into the founder of planned parenthood. Very racist.

@OIIIEGA @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Now that’s not to say a single person cant select based on eugenic principles but that’s not the general consensus.

@OIIIEGA @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg No, eugenics is more of a society or state driven systematic effort to improve human genetics. General mating and preference is a natural personal choice.

@neverlie @WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Not necessarily. Eugenics is the practice of improving human genetics. I don’t believe having a preference = eugenics.

@WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Isn’t biology kind of eugenics like picking the best mate

@WigginsWick22 @CollinRugg Why are you making assumptions based on the decision they made about their own family? Are you projecting or are you just so ignorant you believe you know what goes through others heads?

@CollinRugg So they wanted a child but then they found out their child would have Down syndrome and decided to abort it? So if it were up to them every person with Down syndrome shouldn’t be alive… Abortion is basically eugenics.

@ashleyschendel It’s just a preference from what I’ve seen. My preference is to pull in but I’ll back in sometimes aswell

Never once in my life have I backed into a parking space. Maybe it is safer. Maybe there is data. Maybe I am the problem. But pulling into a spot like a normal person and then backing out carefully has gotten me this far, so I’m probably not turning every Publix run into a driving test now.