Influencer couple Jesse and Ashley Ridgway went viral after they aborted their unborn baby because it had Down syndrome.
After their emotional announcement, Jesse and Ashley received death threats from pro-lifers.
Jesse, known as “McJuggerNuggets”, has over 2 billion views on YouTube. Their decision to terminate their pregnancy has triggered debates about abortion and the right to life.
YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife revealed they had an abortion after learning their unborn baby had Down syndrome pic.twitter.com/g4nvLO11f7
— No Jumper (@nojumper) June 5, 2026
Their inbox is being flooded with death threats, TMZ reports. Jesse says he and Ashley are getting a bunch of “hate and vitriol” for their “impossible decision.” People called them insults including “murderous pieces of s***” and compared them to Hitler.
X.com users debated the medical and religious aspects of abortion. While others complained that Jesse and Ashley turned their decision into clicks and views for monetization.
What is Down syndrome?
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a third copy of chromosome 21. Human beings are normally born with 46 chromosomes (23 pairs). But some babies are born with part or all of a 3rd copy of chromosome 21 that leads to developmental delays and intellectual disabilities.
In June 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade making abortions illegal – even for medical emergencies. Some states responded aggressively by arresting women who traveled to other states to have abortions.
Pregnant women died when hospitals refused to perform emergency abortions to save their lives. Abortion remains a hot button topic in the United States.
If you sit and try to justify abortion because they have Down syndrome or any other special needs you are just pure evil and tbh don’t deserve to have kids.
This is some shit Hitler did— Maximus (@mmengedoth3) June 5, 2026
Strip away the curated tears and the soft editing. What's left?
A child's diagnosis and death packaged into a calculated social media campaign
This level of narcissism doesn't just cross a line, it completely strips away basic humanity— William Wolf (@WilhelmWulf) June 5, 2026
Just because you're an influencer doesn't mean your private choices are up for public discussion. They got that part wrong
— D U V H A (@Bounytendo) June 5, 2026
The worst part of it all is making it all public for the sake of monetization. They know that this will blow up and they as a result profit off it. 50% will defend them 50% will hate them.
— The Contract (@theschwanzman) June 5, 2026