The internet got a glimpse of something ancient and ugly creeping back into modern life this week. YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife, Ashley, announced on social media that they had aborted their unborn child after learning the baby might have Down syndrome.

Ridgway, whose post now has more than 21 million views on X alone, defended the decision by pointing to the medical complications often associated with Down syndrome: heart defects, hearing problems, and developmental delays. “Down Syndrome isn’t a ‘blessing,’” he wrote. “It is objectively sh-tty from a health perspective.” …

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