Twenty three years ago, Pam Tebow was on a mission trip in the Phillipines with an illness that threatened her pregnancy. The mother of four was advised by her doctors to abort the fifth pregnancy. Opting not to abort the pregnancy, Pam Tebow gave birth to the child who would grow up to be the 2007 Heisman trophy winner and lead the Florida Gators to two BCS championships… Tim Tebow.
With the Super Bowl approaching, Focus on Family, a Christian group, has purchased a 30 second Super Bowl advertising spot that features Pam Tebow’s story. Ads are presently selling at $2.5-2.8 million.
CBS has agreed to run the ad, and has noted that in recent years it has changed its policy on advocacy ads, having refused one from the United Church of Christ in 2004. (That ad focused on the Church’s position on gays). CBS has stated that under their revised policy, the UCC ad would be accepted as well.
The network has received requests from the Women’s Media Center, with the aid of the National Organization for Women, to cancel the ad, CBS says they have received letters, calls, and emails both in support of the ad and against the ad.
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January 26, 2010 at 8:55 pm
gumply
Do we have any freedom left in this country? This is one point of view, I just happen to believe in it. Now if the other side wants to complain why don’t they just call up Soros, Holdren, Sustein or Obo himself and get the money and run their own add.
You know they are always whining about something, some one send them some cheese please.
February 5, 2012 at 6:48 am
Carla
Allred claimed it was an impossible scenario to believe that Philippino doctors would of ever suggested abortion as a viable option for Tebow in the first place. And when you learn that physicians and midwives who perform abortions in the Philippines face six years in prison, and may have their licenses suspended or revoked, and that women who receive abortions – no matter the reason – may be punished with imprisonment for two to six years, it’s easy to see why