Hollyoaks, Mercedes McQueen will decide to end her pregnancy as she realises she doesn't have the support she needs.

With Joe Roscoe adamant that he won't be supporting her with their baby, Mercedes starts to put plans in place to have a termination.

When Lindsey spies Mercedes and Joe talking secretly about their situation, she immediately assumes they are conspiring to go to the police about Phoebe's murder.

However, when Freddie corners Mercedes, she is forced to reveal the truth, admitting that she is pregnant with Joe's baby.

Despite Mercedes's front, Freddie soon realises that she wants to keep the baby and advises her not to make a hasty decision about whether to have a termination.

Later, an angry Freddie confronts Joe about neglecting Mercedes but it only serves to make an angry Joe determined to pull himself up on the physio bars in order to stand up to his brother. 

Freddie encourages Joe but he pushes himself too hard and ends up collapsing on the floor. As Celine hurries in to help, Freddie is panicked at what he's caused and worries that this will set Joe's recovery back.

Lindsey is later concerned when she spots Mercedes with an abortion flyer and encourages her to think things through properly, unaware that Joe is the father.

With Freddie unable to get through to Joe, Mercedes gets into a taxi and heads off to the clinic where she prepares to have a termination, but will she go through with it?

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