I used to think there was nothing on earth more odious than a man pontificating about a woman’s right to choose. Y’know, come to me when you find out you have something living inside your body that could not only cause you immense hardship, but could possibly kill you. Et cetera.
Turns out I was wrong.
Sorry, but I really don’t appreciate this Jesus-loving crybaby virgin man telling me what to do with my body. And especially not during the Super Bowl. During the SUPER BOWL! COME ON!
Never one to be shy about touting his Christian beliefs (starting with those Bible chapter-verse references inscribed in white letters on black smudges under his eyes during games), Tebow will appear in the commercial with his mother, Pam, who reportedly will tell one of the Tebow family’s favorite stories: How, after severe complications arose in her 1987 pregnancy, she declined medical advice to have an abortion. Her fifth child — Tim — was born and went on to win the Heisman trophy in 2007 (and is rarin’ to go for the 2010 NFL draft).
OK, I get the classic “Don’t have an abortion! What if that baby grew up to cure cancer or win the Heisman trophy!” bit. I was raised Catholic. Trust me, I’ve heard it. Thing is, it’s beside the point, which is,
TIM TEBOW IS HERE BECAUSE HIS MOTHER HAD A CHOICE.
Yes, she chose to disregard her doctor’s professional medical advice, and I can’t say I would have made the same decision in her situation. Nonetheless, she made a choice. Nobody forced her to have an abortion, but she did what she thought was best for her and her body, science be damned.
And here’s Focus on the Family’s official position:
Focus on the Family opposes abortion under all circumstances, except in the rare instance when the mother’s life is threatened by continuing the pregnancy.
So, is Tim Tebow really the right guy for the job? Because the organization he’s speaking for says abortion would be OK in his situation. But his mom – wait for it – chose not to have one. HAHA! YOU’RE PRO-CHOICE, TIM TEBOW! I CAN USE DOUBLESPEAK TOO!
I love that false construction: Look what he grew up to be!
I’m always like “Well, what if it had grown up to be a serial killer or the next Rush Limbaugh or something? What if it was a walrus? SEE, YOU NEVER KNOW EITHER.”
Ugh.
DISLIKE. This pretty much sums up exactly how I feel about it. Thanks, Jen.
I read this today and thought it was an interesting point.
“[Pro-choicers] won’t even support the right of “one woman’s choice” to tell a watching world what a blessing her own son has been to her life.”
We haven’t seen the ad yet. We don’t even know what she’s going to say or how she’s going to say it. There is a chance that she just wants to share her experience as food for thought, not force others to believe as she believes.
Why can’t we wait to be outraged until AFTER we’ve seen the ad?
Just a thought from someone on “the other side” of the issue