Call The Midwife season 8 has once again highlighted the plight of women unable to receive a safe and legal abortion, featuring a tragic storyline that left viewers heartbroken.
The show has previously tackled the issue of women in 1960s Poplar seeking back street abortions because at that time, it was illegal for a doctor to carry out the procedure in England.
Last night (3 February) the BBC series again highlighted the issue by featuring Jeannie, a woman who discovered she was pregnant just seven months after giving birth and feared having to raise two babies so close together would impact her mental health.
She asked Dr. Turner to induce a termination of her pregnancy but he had to decline on legal grounds. Jeannie then went to a back street abortionist and after developing an infection, died at the end of the episode.
The tragic storyline left viewers in tears.
The hard-hitting episode also featured the heartwarming story of a mum and daughter both giving birth at the same time, and Sister Monica Joan had fans chuckling when she was enjoying an episode of Doctor Who.
Call The Midwife returns this Sunday at 8pm on BBC One.
