Emmerdale is to feature an Âemotional storyline about a couple aborting their baby as it has Downâs Syndrome.
Series producer Laura Shaw described the episodes as âthe most heartbreaking viewers will have ever seenâ.
Laurel Thomas, played by Charlotte Bellamy, and partner Jai Sharman (Chris Bisson) find her pregnancy is not Âdeveloping well and doctors offer them a test for Âchromosome defects.
When the results show the tot has Downâs, they decide against keeping it.
Charlotte, 47, said: âTerminating a pregnancy is an emotive subject, but I think what Emmerdale does Âbrilliantly is portray Âdifficult stories.â
Laura added: âIt was the most Âchallenging and difficult writing our team had been tasked with.â
Antenatal Results and Choices charity helped with the story.
Director Jane Fisher said: âWe are pleased Emmerdale is Âtackling this story in such an empathetic way.â
Around 5,000 women a year have terminations due to Âfetal chromosome defects.
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