Actor adds voice to Emmerdale criticism

Actress Sally Phillips has condemned ITV soap Emmerdale’s controversial Down Syndrome abortion storyline as “thoughtless” and “irresponsible”. The actress, best known for starring in the Bridget Jones films as well as TV comedies Miranda and I’m Alan Partridge, said the plot, which sees couple Laurel Thoma and Jai Sharma abort their unborn baby after receiving a Down Syndrome diagnosis, is... Read More

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November 15, 2020

Thousands call for Emmerdale to cancel Down Syndrome abortion storyline

Over 20,000 people are urging bosses at ITV soap Emmerdale to cancel a forthcoming storyline in which a couple will decide to have an abortion after they are told their baby has Down Syndrome. The soap was slammed after reports revealed that onscreen couple Laurel Thomas (played by Charlotte Bellamy) and Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) will abort... Read More

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November 13, 2020

Emmerdale slammed for Down Syndrome abortion storyline

Pro-lifers have slammed ITV soap Emmerdale for promoting eugenic abortion in a forthcoming plotline in which a couple decide to terminate their unborn baby after they are told the child has Down Syndrome. It was recently revealed that Emmerdale couple Laurel Thomas (played by Charlotte Bellamy) and Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) will abort their unborn baby after receiving a... Read More

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May 14, 2017

Emmerdale ‘raises issue of rape within marriage on TV’

A member of the Bishops’ Domestic Abuse Working Group has praised Emmerdale for highlighting the issue of marital rape on primetime TV. Fans of the ITV soap opera were shocked last month when Pierce Harris (played by Jonathan Wrather) attacked his newly-wed wife Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) after an argument on their wedding day. Later,... Read More

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