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

Flipboard · Jun 06, 2026 · 63 words · By The New York Times

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What to know about They Had an Abortion After a Down Syndrome Test, Then Told Millions

The article describes the experience of 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 received death threats after disclosing this information to their millions of followers.

Propaganda risk 10%

Claims checked 3

Techniques found 0

Topics 0

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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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, …

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Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that For more than a decade, Jesse Ridgway has made a living posting YouTube videos, some personal, to millions of followers?
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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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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: “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 confirm Jesse Ridgway (known as McJuggerNuggets) has millions of subscribers on YouTube and has been creating content for a significant period, supporting the claim of his career as a YouTuber with a large following.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nathan "Nearest" Green (c. 1820 – after 1880), incorrectly spelled "Nearis" in an 1880 census, was an American head stiller, more commonly referred to as a master distiller. Born into slavery and ema…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. (October 18, 1921 – July 4, 2008) was an American politician, a journalist, and Navy veteran. A leader in the conservative and nationalist movement, he represented North Caro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Helms

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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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Claim 2: “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 sources, including Flipboard and several web search results, confirm that Jesse and Ashley Ridgway revealed they terminated their pregnancy after a Down syndrome diagnosis.

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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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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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Claim 3: “death threats followed”

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Three independent web sources (The Mirror US, ew.com, and another influencer-focused report) explicitly state that Jesse and Ashley Ridgway received death threats following their announcement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beat Bobby Flay is an American cooking competition show on the Food Network. It features various chefs competing against Bobby Flay. The show is taped in front of a live audience.
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