'Refreshingly honest': Downton Abbey earns kudos for story portraying abortion as 'mistake'

Found it interesting that Downton Abbey tonight referred to a characters abortion as "killing her unborn child". Refreshingly honest.

— Brooke Taylor (@Brooke_M_Taylor) February 10, 2014

“It was a mistake.” #DowntonAbbey #Abortion @PPact loses.

— Shaun McDonnell (@McShauno) February 10, 2014

Kudos to Downtown Abbey. Lady Edith didn't romanticize abortion, admitted it "killing my baby" and not going… http://t.co/nesFUFM1s3

— PolitiJim (@politiJim) February 10, 2014

Don't do it Edith! #DowntonAbbey #Abortion

— Douglas Young (@DouglasRYoung) February 10, 2014

Edith changed her mind about her abortion. Good job Edith. I'm so proud of you. #DowntonAbbey

— salt_them_demons (@GabbyMattoso) February 10, 2014