Influencer Couple
Death Threats After Ending Pregnancy Over Down Syndrome
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Influencer couple Jesse and Ashley Ridgway say their inbox is being flooded with death threats … and it all started after they revealed they terminated their pregnancy after learning their unborn child had Down syndrome.
Jesse says he and Ashley are getting a bunch of “hate and vitriol” for their “impossible decision” … with folks calling them all sorts of nasty things … including “murderous pieces of s***” … and comparing them to Hitler.
What’s more, Jesse says critics are using his 6-year-old dog with Stage 4 kidney disease “as a weapon” against them.
Jesse called out those using God and Jesus as a justification for their hate … telling them they’re hypocrites. He didn’t mince words, describing those hurling insults at him and Ashley as “trashy-ass people.”
As we reported, the New Jersey-based influencers announced Wednesday they made the difficult decision to end their pregnancy after doctors diagnosed their unborn child with Down syndrome.
In their announcement, they noted it was a decision they thought very carefully about and described the experience as “extremely traumatic.”
They acknowledged some people would not agree with their decision … but clearly did not expect the onslaught of hate.
Abortion is legal at any point in a pregnancy in the state of New Jersey … and Jesse and Ashley said they terminated their pregnancy earlier this week.