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YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and wife terminate pregnancy after Down syndrome diagnosis

The couple announced their pregnancy in March.

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YouTuber get death threats after ending pregnancy over Down syndrome

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YouTuber says he and wife have received a 'tremendous amount of death threats' after ending pregnancy due to Down syndrome

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Influencer Couple Gets Death Threats After Abortion Over Down Syndrome Diagnosis

As we reported, the New Jersey-based influencers announced Wednesday they made the difficult decision to end their pregnancy after doctors diagnosed their unborn child with Down syndrome.

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YouTuber’s Pregnancy Decision Sparks Fierce Online Firestorm

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Influencer Jesse Ridgway Addresses Response to His and Wife Ashley's Abortion Decision After Down Syndrome Diagnosis

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Jesse Ridgway, Wife Terminate Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Diagnosis

“I’ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision,” Ridgway wrote in a June 4 Instagram Story.

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YouTuber Jesse Ridgway Says He’s Gotten ‘Death Threats’ for Terminating Wife’s Pregnancy Due to Down Syndrome

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YouTube Star Jesse Ridgway and Wife Ashley ‘Terminate’ Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Diagnosis

They Had an Abortion After a Down Syndrome Test, Then Told Millions

The Ridgways’s decision was not unusual. Among pregnant women in the United States who receive a Down syndrome diagnosis, about 74 percent choose to terminate the pregnancy, research shows. That figure is even higher in some other countries, such as Iceland, where almost all such pregnancies are aborted.

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World Down Syndrome Day 2026: Advancing Global Inclusion and Rights

Observed annually on March 21st, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) serves as a global platform to raise awareness, advocate for rights, and celebrate the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. The date itself—the 21st day of the 3rd month—is a symbolic ...