Right to die to be explored in Hayley's cancer plot on Coronation Street – Daily TV round-up

The right to die will be an issue which is broached in Hayley Cropper's terminal cancer plot on 'Coronation Street', it has emerged.

Hayley, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh, will decide that she wants to be in control of her own death, following her diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer.

She will also set in place a list of things she wants to do before she dies.

According to the Radio Times, she will then decide to take her own life as her health begins to deteriorate, much to the horror of husband Roy, who refuses to take part.

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Speaking about the decision, producer Stuart Blackburn 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 that the pain relief can cause confusion and a loss of clarity. She is concerned she could regress to being Harold (her previous identity before she became transgender Hayley).

“She's already had one such nightmare. She wants to die in peace with clarity of thought, she wants to die as Hayley, the identity she has spent her whole life fighting for.

“Once she knows that she has a very short time left to live she sets about getting her life in order so that she can take control of her final moments before the illness renders her incapable of doing so.

“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.”

The scenes will be screened next month. [Radio Times]

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