Washington Post's Sally Jenkins Applaud's Tebow Ad

"Pam Tebow has a genuine pro-choice story to tell. She got pregnant in 1987, post-Roe v. Wade, and while on a Christian mission in the Philippines, she contracted a tropical ailment. Doctors advised her that the pregnancy could be dangerous, but she exercised her freedom of choice and now, 20-some years later, the outcome of that choice is her beauteous Heisman Trophy winner son, a chaste, proselytizing evangelical. Pam Tebow and her son feel good enough about that choice to want to tell people about it."

Pam and Tim Tebow have done the cause of Life a great service, and their Super Bowl ad celebrating life still has yet to be seen by the public. However, even unseen, the opposition to airing it has provided a very revealing litmus test for many who declare themselves to be "pro-choice." (Photo by: Dave Martin/associated Press)

It has exposed the fact that perhaps they are not as supportive of women having a "choice" as they are only supportive of women who "choose to abort" their pregnancies.

In considering this, I ran across an objective and witty commentary by Washington Post sports columnist, Sally Jenkins. She IS pro-choice. But Ms. Jenkins notes a stark difference between advocating a true choice for women—including choosing to keep their babies—and being completely intolerant of anyone "choosing" anything but abortion.

While mentioning the fact that Tim Tebow and Jenkins have opposing viewpoints in the matter, she states that in light of the screaming voices arguing against an ad that hasn't even been viewed; she would be on Tebow's "side."

Says Jenkins:

"Tebow's 30-second ad hasn't even run yet, but it already has provoked 'The National Organization for Women Who Only Think Like Us' to reveal something important about themselves: They aren't actually 'pro-choice' so much as they are pro-abortion. Pam Tebow has a genuine pro-choice story to tell."

"She got pregnant in 1987, post-Roe v. Wade, and while on a Christian mission in the Philippines, she contracted a tropical ailment. Doctors advised her [that] the pregnancy could be dangerous, but she exercised her freedom of choice and now, 20-some years later, the outcome of that choice is her beauteous Heisman Trophy winner son, a chaste, proselytizing evangelical. Pam Tebow and her son feel good enough about that choice to want to tell people about it."

Later in the article, Sally Jenkins points out… "Here's what we do need a lot more of: Tebows. Collegians who are selfless enough to choose not to spend summers poolside, but travel to impoverished countries to dispense medical care to children, as Tebow has every summer of his career. Athletes who believe in something other than themselves, and are willing to put their backbone where their mouth is. Celebrities who are self-possessed and self-controlled enough to use their wattage to advertise commitment over decadence.

"You know what we really need more of? Famous guys who aren't embarrassed to practice sexual restraint, and to say it out loud. If we had more of those, women might have fewer abortions."

Although Ms. Jenkins and I have different views when it comes to the subject of pre-born babies, I applaud her for standing up to the abortion-minded feminist image that will not accept any other outcome, and for pointing out that there is nothing wrong with an ad that actually "celebrates life," and the choice to maintain it.

I recommend reading her article in full. Click on the source link to access it.

Source: Sally Jenkins – Washington Post