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Gabija Saveiskyte

YouTuber’s Response To Outrage Backfires After He And Wife Terminated Pregnancy Because Baby Had Down Syndrome

Jesse Ridgway is speaking out again, feeling deeply disturbed over the harassment and threats he received online.

The YouTuber recently announced to his millions of fans that he and his wife, Ashley Ridgway, had taken the painful decision of terminating her pregnancy. The update led to massive outrage, with people telling him to “repent to God.”

“I’ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision,” Jesse said in his statement.

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