Pro-Life America Pt. II

Tim Tebow: happy to be alive

The pro-aborts are up in arms again (imagine that) over a decision by CBS to air a pro-life commercial during the Super Bowl. The ad will feature University of Florida star quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother. As the story goes, Pam Tebow was taken ill in 1987 while pregnant with Tim, and was encouraged by her doctor to get an abortion. She refused and, not surprisingly, Tim is quite grateful for the decision. The Super Bowl commercial, sponsored by Focus on the Family, will recount the story in the context of celebrating life and the family.

As if on cue, it didn't take long for the forces on the left to mobilize in opposition to Tebow and CBS. You see, "celebrating the family" is one of those verboten catch-phrases that, if uttered, instantly activates the anger enzymes coursing through the veins of the feminist, anti-life movement. One purblind observer managed to pull herself away from The Joy Behar Show in order to lambaste the ad as "hate masquerading as love", thus demonstrating that these folks really are awful people.

From ABC News:

The University of Florida campus is slowly catching wind of Tim Tebow’s decision to star in a Super Bowl ad slated to air on CBS on Feb. 7, and some say the ad’s message is bound to spark controversy.

The ad spot was purchased by Focus on the Family, a conservative Christian organization that places emphasis on marriage and parenthood.

The Associated Press reported this week that the ad’s theme will be “Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life,” with Pam Tebow sharing the story of her difficult 1987 pregnancy -- instead of getting an abortion she decided to give birth to Tebow, the now-famous quarterback who went on to become a Heisman Trophy winner, leading the Gators to two BCS wins.

Gary Schneeberger, Focus on the Family spokesman, told ABC News he couldn’t comment on the content of the ad. However, he said his organization has always viewed the Tebows as “strong, committed Christians” who have inspirational family stories to tell.