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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.
The couple shared on their Instagram Stories that Jesse's wife Ashley got an abortion earlier this week
After Jesse Ridgway and wife Ashley Ridgway decided to terminate their pregnancy due to their baby testing positive for Trisomy 21, the YouTuber slammed critics of their decision.