Coronation Street: Hayley’s Assisted Suicide Episodes Air Tonight
I’ve never seen Coronation Street. However, I have always known how popular the programme is. As a person disabled since birth, I have always strongly disagreed with assisted suicide.
So I can only hope that Coronation Street will cover the storyline with sensitivity, tonight, and in the coming weeks. I would be very disappointed if such a popular programme, watched and loved by so many, was to cover such an important issue in a way that suggested that assisted suicide is the best, or only, option for severely disabled or terminally ill people.
One of the most talked about storylines in Coronation Street history comes to a moving conclusion on Monday 20 January, when Hayley decides it is time to end her life.
With her devoted husband Roy at her side, Hayley prepares to bring her suffering to an end before the treatment for cancer renders her incapable of doing so.
Coronation Street Producer Stuart Blackburn explained the decision to explore this difficult and controversial issue.
He said: “Hayley has been through such a lot in her life and is very concerned about losing control as the disease progresses.
“The palliative care Hayley receives is superb but she is scared and fears that pain relief could cause confusion and a loss of clarity. She feels taking control is the right thing for her to do.
“This is a very sensitive issue and we will be exploring the effects of her decision on husband Roy who has a huge emotional and moral dilemma over her choice to die this way.
“Not everyone will feel Hayley’s decision is the right one and we fully respect this, for that reason we will be exploring both sides of the debate on screen.”
Hayley’s final episodes will transmit on ITV at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on Monday January 20th.
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