EMMERDALE has been hit with additional Ofcom complaints following Jai and Laurel’s resolution to abort their Down’s Syndrome child.
Whereas some have been in tears over the heartbreaking second the couple went by way of with it, others have been livid about one of many present’s most controversial storylines of the 12 months.
Laurel went by way of with the abortion in EmmerdaleCredit score: ITV
On December 10, 16 viewers wrote to the tv regulator to precise their concern over the scene.
It was adopted by one other 15 the night time after.
ITV and Emmerdale have already been criticised by charity MENCAP for “causing distress”.
On the finish of November, viewers noticed Laurel and Jai told at their first pregnancy scan that there were irregularities with the foetus.
Laurel and Jai selected to not undergo with the being pregnantCredit score: ITV
A health care provider then broke the information that the scan and Laurel’s age recommended the newborn might have a chromosomal dysfunction like Down’s syndrome.
Viewers have since seen Laurel take into account an abortion, with the upsetting scenes initially sparking 265 official complaints to the TV watchdog.
Mencap warned the cleaning soap to “cease” the storyline, and that it backed the decision made by the “studying incapacity neighborhood”.
“The @Emmerdale storyline is inflicting a lot misery amongst folks with #DownSyndrome and their households and carers,” shared MENCAP.
It has been certainly one of Emmerdale’s most controversial storylinesCredit score: ITV
Greater than 30,000 folks signed a petition that demanded the plot was axed, however Emmerdale bosses have insisted that they will not be doing this.
On social media the Emmerdale Twitter account has shared a number of posts which learn: “You probably have been affected by points raised in tonight’s episode you may go to http://itv.com/recommendation for help data #Emmerdale.”
Producers of the sequence stated they consulted with “medical professionals, charities and fogeys with lived expertise”.
