Tim Tebow to Star in Anti-Abortion Super Bowl Ad
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Though he hasn’t yet been drafted into the NFL, Florida star quarterback and 2007 Heisman trophy winner will, in a way, be following in Peyton Manning’s footsteps by appearing in a high-profile commercial to air during the Super Bowl.
Except, instead of shilling for Sprint or MasterCard, Tim Tebow will be trying to dissuade women from getting abortions.
Appearing with his mother, Tebow will appear in a “a Christian-inspired message” in partnership with the group Focus on the Family, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Though the commercial hasn’t yet been released, the spot will supposedly be gimmick-free, and will include “lots of personal stories” from Tebow and his mother, who was apparently advised to have an abortion when she was pregnant with Tim after becoming sick on a mission trip to the Philippines.
So, there you have it, ladies. It doesn’t matter what your personal circumstances or beliefs compel. You should choose life no matter what because you never know whether your unborn child could turn into a Heisman trophy-winning football player. And I thought those Sobe ads with the computer-generated dancing lizards were bad.
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“You should choose life no matter what because you never know whether your unborn child could turn into a Heisman trophy-winning football player. And I thought those Sobe ads with the computer-generated dancing lizards were bad.”
Way to be down on our most valuable resource, life. Tebow has a story of how choosing life was a great thing. You certainly believe that choosing life is an acceptable choice? Would you be more happy if they ran an ad encouraging people to abortion their children?
Certainly not, but I also don’t need a male athlete patronizingly discouraging me from making a choice regarding my own health and body.
In response to another comment. See in context »This is NOT a question of “your” body. Your answer is about as ridiculous as claiming that DFCS doesn’t have a right to pull your baby from your hands, “your body”, when you are abusing her. A fetus is simply at another life stage, just like newborn, teenager, octogenarian, pre-teen, etc. The issue of abortion has NOTHING to do with your body, and everything to do with the body of the baby in utero.
In response to another comment. See in context »What I find truly disturbing in at least two of the comments posted by two women is that their only concern is that of their own bodies and no one is going to tell them what they can and can’t do with their own bodies and health. You had a right to control your body when you carelessly conceived a child…a human life. What makes you think it’s right to kill another human being because of YOUR actions with YOUR BODY? There are consequences for your actions….no matter what you or society do to justify or validate killing a baby….it is killing. I hope Tebow’s ad strikes the soul of many women viewing who are at a crossroad and that they are wiser in their decisions they make with THEIR BODIES and the precious INNOCENT babies they carry.
In response to another comment. See in context »If killing a child with a 3 inch blanket over it’s body is any different than having an abortion, than it doesn’t matter what you want to do with your body. You’re disposing another person’s body, one with 50% of you in it.
In response to another comment. See in context »@slibby Your cynicism has no basis and has brought your biased stance towards “Christian” messages and principles to dominate the article- it is hard to see how seriously you take job to make impartial assessments.
With that said, the ad is not in any fashion attempting to infringe on a woman’s choice, okay. They are not talking of protests, government roles, and restrictions.
But they are humbly trying to appeal to women into making a choice of life for her child, that Tebow’s own mother made for his life under extremely difficult and challenging circumstances.
“It doesn’t matter what your personal circumstances or beliefs compel. You should choose life no matter what because you never know whether your unborn child could turn into a Heisman trophy-winning football player.”
Try to at least wait and then judge how insensitive the ad is, lol.
The focused themes of these ads are to make a choice for your child’s sake, the reward is not of his future successes. Lol that was a really cold of you being able to derive of anyone being motivated not to abort their child for money.
***A choice you make for the love you have for your child as the role of genuine mother. It is supposed to focus on familial love and sacrifices that are the foundations of families.
You see I have a condescending tone, how do you know that Tebow’s ad will be patronizing or demeaning? You actually have responsibility to assess this not jump to your biased stances and unreasonable suspicions.
I think there should be a separation of church and sports in this country.
I know Super Bowl commercials are supposed to be memorable, but should they be political…or anything short of fun? The last thing I need while watching the Super Bowl (or any major sporting event) is someone telling me what to do with my body and my life.
Religious freedom still exists doesn’t it?
In response to another comment. See in context »It’s really wonderful that his Mom’s CHOICE turned out well, and that she’s so proud of her son. That’s what CHOICE is all about, doing what seems to you individually to be best in your own situation. It would be a lot more helpful, however, if he used his football fame to make it clear to the MEN watching the Superbowl that they also can make a contribution to ending abortion by remaining abstinent or consistly using fa condom every time they have sex. That would prevent unwanted pregnancies and make abortion unnecessary.
It’s good to hear that role models are actually encoraging people to respect life and not make mistakes.
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