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‘I signed on to be a parent, come what may, but I just didn’t fully understand’
By Karly Tucker, The Daily Signal
Popular YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife, Ashley, aborted their unborn baby because of a Down syndrome diagnosis.
Ridgway runs a YouTube account called McJuggerNuggets with 4.34 million subscribers, where he makes videos featuring scripted stories. His “Psycho Series” alone has earned over 2 billion views.
Last Wednesday, Ridgway went to X to announce the “very difficult” abortion decision to his large following. At first, he says, he was “shocked but optimistic” after receiving the diagnosis. “I signed on to be a parent, come what may,” he wrote, “but I just didn’t fully understand what Down syndrome entailed.”
He cited health issues a child with Down syndrome could face.
“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.”