Tim Tebow, Focus on the Family, do anti-abortion Super Bowl ad.

[Dr.Phool]

http://blogs.tampabay.com/gators/2010/01/tim-tebow-and-his-mother-to-be-featured-in-super-bowl-ad.html

The print version is slightly more detailed than the online version.

"The group isn't releasing details, but the commercial is likely to be an anti-abortion message chronicling Pam Tebow's 1987 pregnancy. After getting sick during a mission trip to the Phillipines, she ignored a recommendation by doctors to abort her 5th child and gave birth to Tim".

"Jim Daly, President and CEO of Focus on the Family, said the commercial comes at a time when 'families need to be inspired'".

"Now that the ad has been shot, we're excited to tell people it's coming because the Tebow's story is such an important one for our culture to hear", he said. "You won't want to miss it".--
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No Jim, you're wrong. I'd rather watch Tiger Woods do an ad for KY jelly.

The networks most likely would refuse an ad for Planned Parenthood, because it would be too controversial. They've already refused anti-war ads. If they don't pull it. I ain't watching.

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[niyad]

1. well, now we know how football feels about women's rights.

[hack89]

2. No we don't

what does football have to do with this?

[niyad]

10. football--superbowl. last I heard, superbowl was a football game

and, as someone pointed out here on DU a while back, the nfl owners are, by and large, republicans.

[hack89]

14. But the CBS sells and schedules the ads.

doesn't this tell us what the CBS really thinks about women's rights? Maybe you should Katie Couric.

[niyad]

18. and you really think they do this without consulting the team owners?

by the way, what about katie couric? I already know how the msm views women, and it isn't pretty.

[hack89]

28. I don't know - I suspect they only care about money

there is certainly no proof that CBS gives any sort of veto to the owners. I suspect that the individual owners have no say in it what so ever.

[still_one]

3. If I recall in the past they rejected ads that were political or controversial /nt

[caraher]

7. But who are "they?"

Should we be mad at the networks or the NFL? Who makes the call on refusing to sell the airtime?

[fishwax]

16. I think last year there were reports that NBC refused Super Bowl ads from PETA and a pro-life group

Memory could be faulty, though ...

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. Yes, that was true as far as I can recall.

[tsuki]

4. I don't know if I would have gone public with that. Can you imagine

the jeers Tim Tebow will have to endure the rest of his life.

[Shallah Kali]

5. imagine all the pregnant women who are poor they could have helped with those dollars

women who need more healthcare than they can afford to ensure as healthy a pregnancy as possible. Or how about women like that poor woman who was forced against her will to bed rest when she told the doctor she could not as there was no one to take care of her two kids. imagine if the money had gone to a charity that provides childcare in cases like that.

[blue neen]

6. If they decide to show this ad, I will refuse to watch the Superbowl.

Money may talk, but people can walk (away)!

[taterguy]

19. Unless you're a Nielsen Family, it won't make any difference

I once boycotted the Super Bowl to protest all the shitty blow-outs in the 1980s. Ended up missing the classic Giants / Bills one that came down to the last play. Don't let that happen to you.

[blue neen]

22. Women's rights are far more important to me than any football game.

Thanks for the warning, but I'd rather concentrate on a true epic battle in America: the battle to erode women's rights in America.

[taterguy]

25. What does you not watching the game do to advance women's rights?

In and of itself, it would be a purely symbolic and meaningless, albeit well-intentioned gesture on your part.

[blue neen]

29. It's not meaningless to me. What if there are even 100,000 "me's?"

Honestly, why would I purposely watch something that is going to offend me and people that I know?

[taterguy]

30. Take a pee break when that commercial comes on

Your post implies that you would watch the Super Bowl but won't if the ad is aired.

Why deprive yourself of 4 hours of entertainment just because of 30 seconds that you don't want to see?

[blue neen]

31. It's only a given that I'll watch the Super Bowl if the Steelers are in it!

Since that is not going to happen this year, other factors will determine whether I watch or not.

[taterguy]

32. Suppose the Steelers were playing and the ad aired?

What would you do?

[msongs]

8. tebow's god showed who was boss when florida lost nt

[ljm2002]

9. I thought they had a policy of rejecting political ads...

...so how come this one is being allowed to air?

[niyad]

11. because it's politics they approve?

[fishwax]

17. I think it depends on the network -- last year's SB was on NBC, and I think they did

refuse some controversial ads. This year's game is on CBS.

On edit: of course, CBS also rejected a moveon.org ad several years ago because they said they didn't accept "issue advocacy" advertising. So if they've accepted this spot, it would appear they've changed their policy. Or their just hypocrites.

[northzax]

12. just remember, and share with people

that this was such a crisis pregnancy that Mrs. Tebow chose to give birth in Manila. Now Manila is a nice place, don't get me wrong, there are many fine things in Manila, but when it comes to OB-GYN care, it's not exactly the Upper East Side. what kind of mother, faced with this much of a crisis, where her doctors are suggesting abortion to save her life, then goes to Manila?

[Rage for Order]

13. How disgusting!

The nerve of them, telling women that just because a doctor recommends that you have an abortion doesn't necessarily mean that it's the best thing to do. What kind of a message does this send??? The fuckers!!! The message they should be sending pregnant women is that if there is even a modicum of doubt at any time during their pregnancies, the best thing to do is abort first and ask questions later!

:sarcasm:

[Maru Kitteh]

26. You're still here? Why?

[Rage for Order]

33. Just to piss you off

I hope it's working!

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[itsrobert]

15. This ad probably won't be shown on CBS. It will be about how it got rejected

And millions will view it online. That's how they advertise to the masses. People will go to youtube to view it. Many here will go view it there too.

[Union Yes]

20. FOTF is an organization of hate. knr for the heads up. nt

[cascadiance]

21. Has Tebow announced his engagement to Carrie Prejean yet?

I guess he's waiting for the right moment first. He'll need to push away Larry King first for asking "inappropriate questions" first!

[Freddie Stubbs]

24. Advocating for choosing life is not the same as advocating taking away choice

[Initech]

27. Families need to be inspired by this bullshit? Gag!!!!

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