They Had an Abortion After a Down Syndrome Test, Then Told Millions | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 06, 2026 · 72 words · By The New York Times

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The article discusses YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife, Ashley, who shared their decision to have an abortion following a Down syndrome test. It notes that the couple faced death threats after disclosing this personal information to their millions of followers.

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What happened

They Had an Abortion After a Down Syndrome Test, Then Told Millions After Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news, death threats followed.

Why it matters

For more than a decade, Jesse Ridgway has made a living posting YouTube videos, some personal, to millions of followers.

Common ground

It seemed natural, then, he said, to share that he and his wife, Ashley, … The New York Times flipped this story into U.S.•39d

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news [that they had an abortion after a Down Syndrome test]”

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Multiple independent web sources (Evie Magazine, and two other news-style reports) confirm that Jesse and Ashley Ridgway revealed they terminated a pregnancy following a Down syndrome diagnosis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable people have died by suicide since 2000. This includes suicides effected under duress and excludes deaths by accident or misadventure. People who may or may not have died by their…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matt Walsh (born June 18, 1986) is an American right-wing political commentator and podcast host. He hosts the podcast The Matt Walsh Show and regularly appears on the American conservative website Th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States federal government and state governments have developed some regulation of artificial intelligence, including executive orders, federal laws, and state laws. Federal agencies have al…
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Claim 2: “For more than a decade, Jesse Ridgway has made a living posting YouTube videos, some personal, to millions of followers.”

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Web search results describe Jesse Ridgway as a 'longtime content creator' and 'popular YouTuber' with over 3.7 million subscribers and 1.5 billion views, supporting the claim that he has made a living on the platform with millions of followers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ridgway is both a given name and an English surname. Notable people with the name include: Ridgway Robert Syers Christian Codner Lloyd (1842–1884), English physician and antiquary Surname Charles Rid…
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Claim 3: “death threats followed”

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Multiple independent sources explicitly state that the couple received death threats following their announcement. This is mentioned in the 'YouTuber addresses death threats' report and the 'They Had an Abortion After a Down Syndrome Test, Then Told Millions' report.

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