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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 15 MIN

YouTuber Couple Aborts Their Baby for Having Down Syndrome

from The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

Jesse Ridgway, known on YouTube as “McJuggerNuggets,” made the internet furious after announcing that he and his wife Ashley aborted their unborn child after an amniocentesis test revealed a high likelihood of Down Syndrome. “We made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family,” Ridgway wrote in his statement. The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss the heartbreaking news. Ellie and Lyrah share how every life, regardless of disability, is a blessing, and continue to call out abortion for what it truly is — murder. Tune in to hear their discussion!

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Jesse Ridgway, known on YouTube as “McJuggerNuggets,” made the internet furious after announcing that he and his wife Ashley aborted their unborn child after an amniocentesis test revealed a high likelihood of Down Syndrome. “We made a difficult...

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