<p>I actually kind of agree with this. In reading comments like “I support her right even if I disagree with it” I think, who am I do “disagree” with her decision? It might not be what I would do, but for her it obviously was the right decision. I have no right to agree or disagree because it’s none of my business.</p>
<p>What I am uncomfortable with is the fact that this touching story which focuses on a difficult “choice” a woman faced is sponsored by an organization which would take away the next woman’s ability to “choose” any other option, and I find that a bit disingenuous.</p>
<p>Also, I really dislike the labeling of pro-choice advocates as “pro-abortion.” I personally could not abort my child (although depending upon a myriad of circumstances which women are faced with daily, such as having to abort one fetus in order to save other multiple fetuses, i.e. choose one or let them all die, I might revisit my feelings on the matter). However, I am very thankful that I would be carrying that child to term because that is what I believe is the right thing vs. carrying it to term because my government is forcing me to do so. I feel education, improving compliance with birth control, and making sure every pregnant woman is made aware of all options other than abortion should be the goal and if fewer abortions are performed as a result, all the better, but the final say must rest with the mother. Therefore, while I am pro-choice, at the same time I am NOT pro-abortion.</p>
<p>“If in your opinion “choice” is really “choice” you would neither agree nor disagree with her decision, only support it.”</p>
<p>Not so. Supporting choice is about our belief that the GOVERNMENT should not control private decisions. I welcome vigorous debate among private citizens, doctors, clergy etc. about the ethics of those choices. I just don’t want to hear about it from Congress.</p>
<p>The same is true about lots of other issues. For example, I strongly support the right of a church to refuse to perform “mixed marriages” between a church member and a person of another faith. But I disagree with churches that take that stand, and I think the desirability of that kind of policy is an appropriate topic for debate among private citizens.</p>
<p>I read back over this thread and all I can say is WOW! So, what’s the consensus? How many boycotts? Was it as you expected? A message to subjugate women? Many of you on this thread were about to run off the rails in anger without even seeing it. Any response now if you did see it? Frankly, I thought the hype was much more than the bite. Going to make a donation to FOTF tomorrow!</p>
<p>It was so low-key I almost missed it. In fact I didn’t see the beginning of it, but recognized it b/c of all the hype. I would have thought it was part of one of those “meet the athletes” spots.</p>
<p>Big deal.</p>
<p>I thought Jimmy Kimmel’s version was cute though…big slob living in his parents’ basement, and the tag line was “They don’t all turn out like Tebow.” :D</p>
<p>I think the ad was uplifting and appropriate. like others have said, I would much rather have watched this than the “go daddy” crap that was shown. Not that I would chose to prevent those ads either, just not to my taste.</p>
<p>And, if someone were to go to the FOTF website to hear the rest of the Tebow’s story, they would learn that their story is more about faith and choosing to follow what they considered to be God’s will than specifically about abortion (though that message is there as well). If I was a young woman considering having an abortion that was not necessary for my health, I would certainly reconsider things. I would appreciate the perspective.</p>
<p>“I wish you compulsory pregnancy people would stop calling pro-choicers “pro-abortion.” Nobody’s pro-abortion. That’s like being pro-mastectomy.”</p>
<p>Very revealing analogy. A human in utero is the equivalent of a cancer that must be removed or risk ruining the life of the mother</p>
<h1>3 “Focus on the Family chose clever (and coy) restraint with what was supposed to be a wildly controversial anti-abortion ad featuring college football star Tim Tebow. The ad was short and sweet as Tebow’s mother spoke of her ‘miracle baby.’ A Web site was given for their full story, making the ad’s opponents (who hadn’t seen it) seem overly reactionary.”</h1>
<p>“If I was a young woman considering having an abortion that was not necessary for my health, I would certainly reconsider things. I would appreciate the perspective.”</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the goal of the organization that paid for the ad would like to take away your right to reconsider your choices. Their perspective is no choice.</p>