Jesse Ridgway<\/strong> and his wife, Ashley Ridgway<\/strong>, have been at the center of controversy after making the \u201cdifficult decision to terminate\u201d her pregnancy after receiving a fetal Down syndrome diagnosis.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were so excited to celebrate the gender reveal in a Psycho video with you guys, but in true \u2018art imitates life\u2019 \u2014 fashion\u2026there had to be a dark twist,\u201d Jesse wrote via Instagram in April. The same genetic testing that told us our baby would be a boy revealed to us that he had a 95 percent chance to be born with Down Syndrome.\u201d<\/p>\n Jesse explained that \u201cSyndrome carries a very HIGH risk of miscarriage and usually comes with heart defects, structural abnormalities, developmental issues, shorter lifespan, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAs excited as we are to become parents, this was a gut-punch \u2026 We want the best for our first kid \u2026 and even putting Ashley at risk \u2026 so many questions and concerns,\u201d he wrote. \u201cTo make matters more complicated, the company that issues the genetic testing called, \u2018Natera\u2019, has recently lost a lawsuit to the tune of millions for misleading patients with inaccurate test results, namely \u201cfalse positives\u201d.<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cI wholeheartedly believe that this is one of those situations, the down syndrome percentage is a fluke and our baby boy will be born with zero health problems.We will be getting an amniocentesis in around a month to give us a definitive answer on the baby\u2019s health, until then we\u2019ll just be keeping the faith that everything will work out OK! Thanks for being with us on this ride. Whatever happens, happens. \ud83d\udc99.\u201d<\/p>\n Scroll down to see what the pair have said about the backlash:<\/p>\n During a June 5 episode of TMZ Live, Jesse shared that he and Ashley have been receiving death threats. \u201cWith the death threats and everything, it has been shocking,\u201d Jesse said. \u201cClose people to us are very judgmental. Religious-based [people] saying we\u2019re going to burn in hell. \u2018We deserve to die.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cWe had a [security] gate installed. I have a gun next to my nightstand<\/a> because it\u2019s been getting so ridiculous and [threats] have been coming to emails, DMs, you name it. We\u2019ve seen the darkest side of humanity through this process.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the backlash, Ashley shared that she did not regret her decision to terminate her pregnancy.<\/p>\nJesse Ridway Says He and Ashley Ridgway Have Been Receiving Death Threats<\/h2>\n
Jesse Ridgway Addresses Conspiracy Theorists After Ashley Ridgway\u2019s Abortion<\/h2>\n
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