Abortion

Influencer couple Jesse and Ashley Ridgway are opening up about a devastating family decision ... revealing they terminated a pregnancy after learning their unborn child had Down syndrome.

Jesse -- better known online as McJuggerNuggets -- shared the news Wednesday in a series of emotional Instagram Stories, telling followers the couple recently ended the pregnancy after doctors diagnosed the baby with Trisomy 21 ... also known as Down syndrome.

The way Jesse tells it ... the decision came after extensive conversations with medical experts, friends, and family.

He says he initially felt optimistic about raising a child with the condition, but later learned more about the potential health complications and lifelong challenges often associated with the disorder.