terminating her pregnancy<\/a> after learning their unborn child had a high chance of being born with Down syndrome.<\/p>\nThe YouTuber, known as McJuggerNuggets online, posted a lengthy statement to his Instagram Stories on Thursday after he and his wife received \u201cdeath threats\u201d after revealing their decision.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision. The last 24 hours have exposed a side of humanity that is deeply disturbing. Being called \u2018murderous pieces of s\u2013t, evil, compared to Hitler\u2019 and receiving NONSTOP DEATH THREATS,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\nYouTuber Jesse Ridgway defended his wife, Ashley Ridgway, for terminating her pregnancy after learning their unborn child had a high chance of being born with Down syndrome. Instagram\/@mcjuggernuggets<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOn Thursday, the interner personality posted a lengthy statement to his Instagram Stories after he and his wife received \u201cdeath threats\u201d after revealing their decision. mcjuggernuggets\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/aside>\nJesse continued, \u201cWhat\u2019s more troubling is a lot of these people use God or Jesus as their justification for threatening us and wanting to cast us into Hell\u2026seems pretty hypocritical.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also claimed that \u201cmany of the people throwing stones don\u2019t even have children, let alone one with a condition and most likely will never do the things they say they\u2019re going to do.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThere has been some heinous s\u2014t said about my wife and I on some extremely large accounts\u2026It baffles me that there are such trashy-ass people who have significant followings. If you can\u2019t contribute anything meaningful to the conversation aside from insults then just don\u2019t post.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision,\u201d he penned. Instagram\/@mcjuggernuggets<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJesse also claimed that many of the people throwing hate their way had not been in the same position. Instagram\/@mcjuggernuggets<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe 33-year-old said that it is \u201cawesome\u201d and \u201cvery courageous\u201d that other parents have chosen to keep their babies with Down Syndrome, but wishes that they would \u201caccept the differences between us when it has no actual bearing on your life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are over 1,000,000 abortions every single year for a myriad of reasons, this is happening on a DAILY BASIS and is the most common outcome for Trisomy 21, yet this one blows up and people are surprised\u2026? The reason this blew up is quite simple: IT\u2019S BECAUSE NOBODY TALKS ABOUT IT.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t blame people for not talking about these vulnerable experiences publicly because you see the disgusting backlash that ensues. It\u2019s very divisive. Luckily, after 20 years on the Internet, this is part of the course for me taking on the crazies, so I\u2019m glad I can help further the conversation. That\u2019s exactly why I wanted to share this story,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\u201cIf you can\u2019t contribute anything meaningful to the conversation aside from insults then just don\u2019t post,\u201d Jesse pleaded. ashreneeridgway\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHe said that although other families have chosen to keep their babies with with Down Syndrome, others had to accept that they made a different decision for themselves. ashreneeridgway\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJesse said that he hopes they \u201cinspired others to open up more and we can all find understanding\u201d and that despite all the hate, he is \u201cgrateful that the discourse about our decision has spread so wide.\u201d<\/p>\n
He urged others \u201cconfronted with a similar situation in the future\u201d to reach out to him for comfort and also shared that he and Ashley will \u201ctry for a kid again in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you to everyone who has been supportive during this difficult time and defending our choice as parents. It means more than you\u2019ll ever know. Also, my wife is a bad-ass. Not only did she go through this trauma, but she\u2019s dealing with all the freaks on the Internet in stride. Love you babe. Let\u2019s look to the future!\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
Jesse and Ashley announced that they\u2019d recently made the \u201cdifficult decision\u201d to end the pregnancy earlier this week.<\/p>\n\u201cAlso, my wife is a bad-ass. Not only did she go through this trauma, but she\u2019s dealing with all the freaks on the Internet in stride. Love you babe,\u201d he gushed. Instagram\/@mcjuggernuggets<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJesse also shared that he and Ashley will \u201ctry for a kid again in the near future.\u201d Instagram\/@mcjuggernuggets<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe pair, who wed in October 2025, first revealed they were expecting<\/a> a child together in March.<\/p>\nIn April, the couple shared that genetic testing showed their baby had a 95 percent chance of being born with Down Syndrome. In the statement, the internet personality explained that he was worried for the health of the unborn child, as well as Ashley\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Trisomy 21 is also known as Down syndrome, \u201ca genetic condition where a person is born with an extra chromosome,\u201d\u00a0per the CDC.<\/a> <\/p>\nThe duo referred to the fetal diagnosis as a \u201cgut punch\u201d and \u201can extremely touchy subject.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n