Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) came to a decision about her future in tonight\u2019s EastEnders<\/a> (20th January), telling parents Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Martin Fowler (James Bye) that she was going to have an abortion.<\/p>\n Stacey and family were shocked when a doctor revealed that 12-year-old Lily was pregnant, and the youngster later explained that school pal Ricky Mitchell Jr (Frankie Day) was the father. Already struggling for money,\u00a0Stacey began to worry<\/a> about having yet another mouth to feed.<\/p>\n But Lily wouldn\u2019t be rushed<\/a>, and Stacey agreed. Martin, however, felt that they should persuade Lily to choose a termination. Having raised Lily since she was very young, Martin told Stacey a story about how he and Lily used to play a game to decide what she wanted to be when she grows up. He pointed out that this was only three years ago, and that Lily\u2019s future would change forever if she chose to have this baby.<\/p>\n Stacey understood, but insisted once more that only Lily could decide what she wanted to do. Stacey added that her late first husband, Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements), pressured her into terminating her pregnancy several years earlier \u2013 a memorable EastEnders storyline which we\u2019ll delve into below.<\/p>\n Martin took Stacey\u2019s words on board, while Lily was seen spending time with her aunt, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) \u2013 the sister of Lily\u2019s biological father Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott). Whit is also pregnant<\/a>, although unaware of Lily\u2019s own situation. Lily showed an interest in Whitney\u2019s life, wondering how she would manage financially, and Lily was happy when she impressed Whitney on the market stall.<\/p>\n Later, Lily was at the playground when she overheard Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) asking Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) for advice over searching for her mother Emma<\/a> (soon to be played by Patsy Kensit). Sharon advised caution, and her words struck a chord with Lily when she pointed out that giving away a child either comes with a wealth of regrets, or none at all.<\/p>\n A thoughtful Lily then returned home and told Martin and Stacey that she wasn\u2019t ready to be a mum \u2013 and so she wanted a termination. Will Lily stick to this decision?<\/p>\n![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/EastEnders-Stacey-Slater-11th-Jan-7fab346.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Why did Bradley force Stacey\u2019s baby decision in EastEnders?<\/strong><\/h2>\n