YouTuber Jesse Ridgeway has faced heaps of backlash over the past week after revealing he and his wife, Ashley, terminated their pregnancy. The couple made the "difficult decision" after learning the baby had a high chance of having Down syndrome.
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Since then, Ridgeway says tha the has got multiple death threats against him and his wife. Things have gotten so bad that he's taken extra precautions to protect his family.
"We had a [security] gate installed. I have a gun next to my nightstand because it's been getting so ridiculous and [threats] have been coming to emails, DMs, you name it," he told Us Weekly. "We've seen the darkest side of humanity through this process."
It doesn't sound like the most peaceful sleep at all. The YouTuber also revealed on social media that he's seen the narrative spiral out of control. People have twisted facts to fit their own views.
YouTuber Faces Death Threats
"Ya'll can't even keep your stories straight, it's crazy," he wrote. "Was she 6-months pregnant or 3-months pregnant? 18 weeks or 21 weeks? Was it a definitive Down Syndrome diagnosis or just suspected? All the info has already been provided by us, but everyone just picks, chooses or makes s*** up to fit their own narrative."
The YouTuber took the moment to call out conspiracy theorists and critics in a scathing takedown.
"As we creep further into the brainrot era of social media, people will forget how to even properly think for themselves. The conspiracy rabbit holes deepen as people start to question if it was all real or fake...?" he continued. "Zooming in on ultrasound pics and my wife's belly? Internet detectives putting in overtime only to discover their own tail. And we're the ones with a problem... ?"
Meanwhile, the YouTuber says that he didn't make the decision to terminate the pregnancy lightly. He said that he and his wife spoke with others before making the decision.
own Syndrome isn't a 'blessing,' it is objectively s***** from a health perspective," he shared. "I didn't realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family ... more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life."
