{"id":2610943,"date":"2026-06-05T07:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-youll-give-your-dog-surgery-but-abort-your-baby-youre-a-horrible-person\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T07:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:39:02","slug":"if-youll-give-your-dog-surgery-but-abort-your-baby-youre-a-horrible-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-youll-give-your-dog-surgery-but-abort-your-baby-youre-a-horrible-person\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Saves His Dying Dog But Aborts His Down Syndrome Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fif-youll-give-your-dog-surgery-but-abort-your-baby-youre-a-horrible-person%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610943&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jesse ridgway, a popular YouTuber, became viral on X after publicly defending his decision to end his pregnancy following a Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome) diagnosis. In his post, he said the choice was difficult and framed the outcome as avoiding a lifetime of dependency and hardship for the child and family. Though, the article criticizes his remarks, especially by contrasting them with the care he gives his dog.<\/p>\n<p>The writer notes that Ridgway\u2019s dog, Jenny, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease after a tick bite in 2025 and has survived for about a year, which ridgway attributes to her will to live and continued fighting. The piece uses this to argue the priorities expressed about his unborn child conflict with his willingness to care for his pet.<\/p>\n<p>From there, the article broadens into a cultural and political critique, claiming that in parts of the west a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >growing \u201cdog parent\u201d mentality replaces conventional family life<\/a>, and it argues that this reflects a deeper decline in support for having and protecting children. It cites international statistics the author attributes to acceptance\/termination of Down Syndrome pregnancies (e.g., higher termination rates cited for Iceland, Denmark, France, and the U.S.), plus a claim-based comparison to eugenics screening outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>it argues that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vice-president-mike-pence-joins-the-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Former Vice President Mike Pence Joins The Heritage Foundation\">pro-life policies<\/a> and abortion restrictions can increase the likelihood of children with Down Syndrome being carried to term, pointing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-behind-sweeping-abortion-bill-wont-say-if-it-bans-sex-selective-abortions\/\" title=\"Democrat Behind \u2018Sweeping\u2019 ... Bill Won\u2019t Say If It Bans Sex-Selective ...s\">state-level bans<\/a> and a study suggesting that stricter gestational limits correlate with higher full-term rates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Popular YouTuber Jesse Ridgway went viral Wednesday on X for a post defending his and his wife\u2019s choice to get an abortion because their unborn child received a diagnosis of \u201cTrisomy 21,\u201d or Down Syndrome.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21. <\/p>\n<p>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\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Jesse Ridgway (@McJuggerNuggets) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/McJuggerNuggets\/status\/2062315803177881822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ridgway explained, \u201cI didn\u2019t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family \u2026 more often than not, [the child] would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other words, Ridgway did not want the responsibility of taking care of his own flesh and blood. But he will do that for his dog.<\/p>\n<p>Ridgway\u2019s dog, Jenny, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease after a tick bite in 2025. Jenny is still alive a year later as \u201c.0001% of superhero dogs that can continue living with no kidneys,\u201d he said on X.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>SWEET\u2019S SUPER SIXTH BIRTHDAY! \ud83e\udd72<\/p>\n<p>After she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Disease last year around her 5th birthday, the vet said she had weeks to live\u2026If we were lucky, maybe a few months.<\/p>\n<p>ONE YEAR LATER. She is still fighting. <\/p>\n<p>She is in the .0001% of superhero dogs that\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BlhHRcUTzw\">pic.twitter.com\/BlhHRcUTzw<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Jesse Ridgway (@McJuggerNuggets) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/McJuggerNuggets\/status\/2054306826535989289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ridgway said in a different post that he believes Jenny is still alive because \u201cShe WANTS to be here with us.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-border-sheriff-on-border-crisis-biden-owns-this-we-had-it-under-control-under-trump\/\" title=\"Arizona Border Sheriff On Border Crisis: Biden \u2018Owns This,\u2019 \u2018We Had It Under Control\u2019 Under Trump\">year ago today<\/a>, Jenny was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Disease after getting Lyme Disease from a tick. <\/p>\n<p>One of the saddest days of my life\u2026I was heartbroken. She was given weeks to live and we\u2019d be lucky if she survived a couple months (which is the median survival rate).\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UHX1UhcAm1\">pic.twitter.com\/UHX1UhcAm1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Jesse Ridgway (@McJuggerNuggets) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/McJuggerNuggets\/status\/2034020888002085014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ridgway has no complaints about taking care of his animal, saying the day Jenny got sick was \u201cone of the saddest days of my life.\u201d The opposite is true of his child.<\/p>\n<p>On his abortion post, Ridgway said, \u201cIt will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Ridgway\u2019s response to his child\u2019s death sounds like what someone would say after a pet is put down due to complications. His loves and priorities are completely backwards.<\/p>\n<p>As the West continues to leave behind a sacred view of the family and a religious love for the sanctity of life, murderers like Ridgway, who trade children for pets, become more common \u2014 and accepted.<\/p>\n<p>In Iceland, nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2024-05-01\/iceland-prenatal-testing-down-syndrome-ethics\/103781058?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">100 percent<\/a> of preborn children diagnosed with Down Syndrome are aborted. Only two or three Icelandic children with Down Syndrome reportedly survive the state\u2019s eugenics program each year. Those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health-news\/the-debate-over-terminating-down-syndrome-pregnancies?utm_source=chatgpt.com#Troubling-diagnosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">numbers<\/a> are only slightly better in Denmark, where 98% of preborn babies that are screened positive for Down Syndrome are aborted. In France, the number is 77% and 67% in America, according to Healthline.<\/p>\n<p>Many people adopt the \u201cdog parent\u201d life and give up on families altogether. One <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/19\/lifestyle\/85-of-dog-owners-consider-their-pooch-their-child-new-survey-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> shows that 84 percent of \u201cdog parents\u201d think of their dog as their child. Kali Bauer is one example of a woman who settled down with her partner to lovingly raise a dog and two cats. She told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/i-have-no-idea-how-people-can-afford-a-kid-why-so-many-couples-are-having-pets-instead-of-children-f53081ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Market Watch<\/a> that \u201cI\u2019ve been called selfish a lot for choosing not to have kids, but to me, it would be more selfish having a kid that I don\u2019t want,\u201d and \u201c[her dog] is as much part of her family as a human child would be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Market Watch and Bauer primarily blame the economy for the West\u2019s population decline, but Baur betrays the fundamental reason why she and many others are not supporting life with her words, \u201cI don\u2019t want.\u201d Today\u2019s atomized culture praises selfishness, the same selfishness that enabled Ridgway to kill his own child.<\/p>\n<p>Only a fundamental change of heart in society can stop the current culture of death, but thankfully, that change is slowly happening. Since the overturning of <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>, many states have taken great strides to protect life through abortion bans. Some states, like South Dakota, even have <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/south-dakota\/title-34\/chapter-23a\/section-34-23a-90\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">specific<\/a> Down Syndrome abortion bans. A <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10031387\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> conducted before the <em>Dobbs<\/em> decision found that states with 20-week abortion bans had a much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/che-guevara-loving-smithsonian-enriched-by-stimulus-bill\/\" title=\"Che Guevara-Loving Smithsonian Enriched by Stimulus Bill\">higher rate<\/a> of children with Down Syndrome carried to full term. Pro-life laws save lives, and if Americans continue to support more of them, unborn children with Down Syndrome may get to live the life Ridgway\u2019s child never did.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular YouTuber Jesse Ridgway faced backlash after defending his and his wife\u2019s abortion following a Trisomy 21 diagnosis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4304,"featured_media":2610944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-olia-danilevich-5974438-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4310,80862,80863,4381,4133],"class_list":["post-2610943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-abortion","tag-animal-rescue-2","tag-disability-rights-2","tag-ethics","tag-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-olia-danilevich-5974438-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4304"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610943"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610947,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610943\/revisions\/2610947"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}