Emmerdale set to run controversial ‘saviour sibling’ storyline
Debbie Dingle from ITV1 soap to have a baby to save her daughter’s life
Emmerdale is set to shock viewers with a controversial plot in the coming months. It’s been reported that parents Debbie Dingle and Andy Sugden will need to decide whether to have a baby so he or she can provide their critically ill daughter, Sarah, with matching bone marrow.
It is the first time a soap has tackled the tough subject of creating babies to provide genetic material for ill relatives.
The storyline escalates after the devastated parents are told daughter Sarah has a rare blood disorder, Fanconi Anemia. They face another setback when the hospital refuses them IVF treatment.
Emmerdale actress and mum-of-one Charley Webb defended her desperate character’s controversial bid.
"I know it's a controversial issue and that some people are against the idea of saviour siblings, but it's all about individual choice,” said Charley, reports The Sun.
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"I hope the majority of viewers will see why Debbie feels she needs to have another child to save Sarah and also ask themselves, 'What would I do?'
"I'm confident most people will understand that when it comes down to saving your child's life, you will do whatever it takes.
"Personally, I wouldn't care what it took. I would do absolutely everything and anything to save my child."
Charley, 23, has an 18 month old son, Buster, with boyfriend and co-star Matthew Wolfenden, who plays David Metcalfe in the ITV1 soap.
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