The B-Side

A big brouhaha has been over the Super Bowl ad from the conservative Focus on the Family featuring former Florida Gators football star Tim Tebow. The ad features him as well with his mother Pam, who tells of her how she decided to go through with her 1987 pregnancy. His parents at the time worked as missionaries in the Philippines  when doctors there advised his mother to have an abortion due to health concerns.

Here at the B Side we greatly believe that a woman has control of her body and the Pro Choice movement. This is an instance in which saying hey its ok to have your baby it will be a football player even if your doctors say they are concered about your life and don’t recommend it. This is really just  Focus on the Family sending a murky message.

The ad has several women’s groups and organizations that support abortion state the ad violates CBS’s long standing tradition of not airing controversial ads during sports events.

“The abortion debate has no place in the Super Bowl. I organize abortion rights rallies all the time and I recognize how inappropriate it would be for me to sit in the stands with signs at the Super Bowl,” said Erin Matson, vice president of the National Organization for Women, which has called on CBS to reject the ad.

Jehmu Greene, president of the Women’s Media Center, sent a letter to CBS on Monday urging the network to not air the ad that she says “uses sports to divide rather than to unite has no place in the biggest national sporting event of the year.”

CBS has approved the script of the Super Bowl ad and defended its decision in a statement.

“Our standards and practices process continues to adhere to a policy that ensures all ads on all sides of an issue are appropriate for air,” the statement read.  Deep down my impression that money is the big factor as well as the free publicity. Damn it they got me. Then again I have no idea who’s playing and all that.

Tebow recently spoke out during a press conference ahead of last week’s Senior Bowl, a postseason all star game for college players hoping to show off their talents to pro coaches.

“Some people won’t agree with it, you know, but I think they can at least respect that I stand up for what I believe,” Tebow said. “I’m just standing for something. That’s the reason why I’m here because my mom is a very courageous woman.”

Dude your forcing your viewpoint on people and saying hey abortion is bad. The whole thing is a huge mess. That fact that I’m here typing about this, while so many more issues should be discussed is rather insane.

Don’t let anyone force you to choose how to live your life and take away your rights.

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