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Everyone knows that Margaret Sanger‘s ideation of abortion and Planned Parenthood was steeped in eugenics-in weeding out the “undesirables” of our society.
After all, back in her day, it was ever-so-important to “prevent multiplication of this bad stock”. Apparently, an (unborn) child with Down Syndrome and his or her mother would have qualified to be in one of her clinics.
YouTuber, Jesse Ridgway, known as McJuggerNuggets, rose to Internet stardom for his Psycho Dad videos depicting an unhinged, pissed off father, so frustrated with his slacker kid, he destroys everything in his wake-video games, Nintendo Switches, laptops, you name it, he wrecks it.Ridgeway, it could be argued, went a little “Psycho Dad” himself this past week:
This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.
The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.
I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.
She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.
Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.
When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.
Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism).”-Jesse Ridgway
A glitch? This is not video game we are talking about here. This baby, this child, WAS a human being. And, yeah. No kidding, Trisomy 21 “is not the same as Autism”. Thanks for clearing that up, bro. But I get it, YouTubers have to appeal to the Least Common Denominator. More people Margaret Sanger would have argued were not made of “good stock”.
And don’t you know every parent and potential parent wants their child to be “of good stock”. They want people to squeal with delight when they bring home their new bundle of joy. Those Michelin Man legs, those chubby cheeks! He’s got Dad’s eyes and Mom’s cute, little button nose. And, oh, my! Look at that full head of hair! They hold their baby in their arms and imagine what he or she will become. They walk proudly out of the hospital with their healthy, beautiful baby and mark monthly milestones on Instagram. The woman glows about how much she loooooves motherhood and how much she throughly enjoyed being pregnant. They want the highlight reels of pregnancy and parenthood.
Sorry "Little Nugget" Mommy and Daddy had you dismembered and skull crushed and sucked out with a vacuum.
They're going to try again for something less flawed. https://t.co/yrzddd8Vpj
— Pro-America | Politics & Markets (@Pro__Trading) June 5, 2026
Vulnerable moment here. I was NOT a good pregnant woman. Come third trimester, anything and everything about my pregnancy went wrong. I had gestational diabetes. I had high blood pressure that eventually evolved into HELLP Syndrome at 33 weeks and the only cure for this (very high-risk) disorder is delivery of the baby. Our son and I were whisked into emergency surgery with no promises of a positive outcome. I was in critical care post-op, and he was in the NICU. We did not have the storybook pregnancy and birth. My body went through hell and I had long road of recovery. Our son was 3 pounds and in the hospital for about three weeks. We were very lucky. I eventually bounced back and our son is a very intelligent, caring, young adult. Yes, I am biased, but he’s pretty damn awesome if I say so myself.
My friend is a single mom. She has been through so much with her daughter who has Down Syndrome. She would not change any of it. Ever. Her daughter, who will be dependent on her for the rest of her life on this earth, IS a blessing. She loves music and horses. She is NOT a “glitch”-not by any means. She is innocent, a sweet and beautiful.
The Ridgways, as you imagine, have received a fair share of hateful remarks and even death threats for their decision to terminate the pregnancy at 21 weeks. Ridgway cited statistics as the reasons.
50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively sh*tty from a health perspective.”-Jesse Ridgway
However…
…decades of advances in clinical treatment and medical technology, including corrective heart surgeries, have positively impacted the health outcomes for people with Down syndrome. According to the National Down Syndrome Society, as many as 80% of adults with the condition reach 60, with many living longer.”-USA Today
60 for an individual with Trisomy 21 is a long life. And, quite the burden on a couple whose main revenue stream involves a large, online presence. Can’t be bothered with doctor’s appointments and clinical treatments and surgeries. All very inconvenient “glitches” in God’s divine plan. Time to take matters into your own hands here.
Now, death threats are a bit harsh. But, Mr. Ridgway cannot openly put this all online and not expect attention. In fact, this guy did it for just that-attention.
What shocked me most of all was that this story has become mainstream news…A couple’s abortion is suddenly newsworthy in 2026…?
I’ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision.”-Jesse Ridgway
It did not have to be an “impossible decision”, Jesse. Sadly, you did not see all of the possibilities.
It’s not an impossible decision, and you didn’t “lose” your child. You paid someone to murder your child. Deep down you know this, and you’re lying to yourself in an effort to soothe your conscience.
— John William Sherrod (@jwsherrod) June 5, 2026
Therein lies the slippery slope of morality. Killing a PERSON, not a “clump of cells” but a BABY you referred to as a “nugget” because Trisomy 21 is not considered “good stock”.
That doesn’t mean that morality is easy. Morality is not easy. Morality is very often incredibly difficult. That doesn’t mean life is always wonderful, beautiful, or simple.
It does mean that doing the moral thing is required, whether or not it is difficult, and the only person in this scenario who really pays the price is the child. Was that child’s life not worth living? That is the actual presumption: that if you have all of these conditions, it’s better if the child is never born.
This is immoral.”-Ben Shapiro, The Daily Wire
I will leave this right here. Ridgway is portraying a character who, apparently was possessed by the devil. Note, language NSFW or children.
And, there we have it. Art does imitate life.
A reader says: If I remember correctly from a previous blog post, you had HELLP and preeclampsia with your son. HELLP and preeclampsia are not the same as Down’s Syndrome, first of all. So comparing yourself to them and having your child in the NICU is preposterous. The two situations are on different planets, maybe even in different galaxies.
Secondly, Down’s Syndrome is a spectrum. One of my spouse’s former co-workers has a child with Down’s and other than her physical appearance, you might never know. Hers is very mild. But it can also be very severe and involve abnormalities in the heart and other organs as well as cause danger to the mother when she’s pregnant. The mental, emotional and economic load of caring for such a child can wreck families. You are not privy to the details of the diagnosis or what they were told for a prognosis. So you do not know how difficult of a situation they were looking at. His words imply that it was a lot more serious than the family I know and your friend. You also have zero clue of what their support system is like. Having a child with a disability is far more taxing than having a child in the NICU. Because unlike the NICU roller coaster where you do eventually get off, a child with a disability, especially a severe one, is a ride you can never leave. People go into bankruptcy or medical debt to pay for it. (They can with the NICU as well of course.) And since Medicaid has been cut thanks to your beloved Big Beautiful Bill, families who need help with services and therapies are left with fewer resources. But who cares about that as long as you have the moral high ground!
I also love how someone who is likely against universal healthcare is over here talking like this. You don’t care about the family or the child. You just care they they’re born. And once they are, you will do everything in your power to ensure that they DO NOT receive the supports and care they need because of… personal responsibility? Fangirling capitalism? I don’t know, but you would.
Unless you’ve been in their actual situation, you have no room to speak. They did lose their child. They had to make an impossible choice and chose what was best for their family and their child. They chose pain now vs. hours or days or years or a lifetime of suffering. May God have mercy on you that you or your child will never have to go through that. (FYI: children, especially boys, who were born early due to HELLP or preeclampsia are more likely to have children born early due to preeclampsia themselves. So who knows, maybe you will!)
Darleen Click says: oh please, dude. These people put themselves out in public and you are lecturing we don’t get to criticize their PUBLIC performance?
And your fake calls to empathy in service of socialism are, again, pretty pathetic.
Cameron says: He thinks government is the source of all blessings on Earth.
Cameron says: You talk a lot but never say much. It’s sad to watch.
Cameron says: Now, death threats are a bit harsh
Frankly, I doubt that he and his wife ever got any.
That being said, there were better options. Many people have pointed out that the test has a lot of false positives. And frankly, they wanted attention. They got it but now they are learning that it’s not necessarily a good thing. For their sake, I hope they repent and try to be better.
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