Down's Syndrome charity launch Christmas single to coincide with controversial Emmerdale storyline
It's after the soap's storyline about a couple terminating their unborn baby caused backlash.
A Down's Syndrome awareness charity has launched its Christmas campaign early to coincide with the airing of Emmerdale's controversial new storyline.
The first episode of the story aired last night, where characters Laurel and Jai decide to terminate a baby after realising it will be born with Down's Syndrome.
Jamie McCallum, Chairman of Wouldn't Change a Thing, said: "Our campaigns are intended to challenge the negative outdated misconceptions about Down's Syndrome among the general public by showing insights into the true lives experienced by families today.
"We know that these negative misconceptions will be a key issue for the characters in this storyline, so this seemed like an appropriate area to shine a light on."
The campaign focuses around the song - 'What Do You See' - an original track written by Tom Kerr, a new grandfather with no connection to Down's Syndrome, who saw a Facebook photograph of his new grandchild alongside a girl with Down's Syndrome (cover photo) after the March lockdown this year.
Through social media, Tom discovered the organisation "Wouldn't Change a Thing" and as a musician and songwriter, wrote the song What Do You See. The lyrics moved musician Colin Kennedy (The Colin Kennedy Band) who enlisted help from JJ Gilmour (The Silencers), and Graeme Duffin (Wet Wet Wet), who helped to produce the single.
The video for Wouldn't Change a Thing's Christmas single can be watched here.
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