Women’s groups call for 'anti-abortion' advert to be dropped

A coalition of US women’s groups called on the CBS network to scrap its plan to broadcast an advertisement during the Super Bowl featuring college football star Tim Tebow and his mother, which critics said is likely to convey an anti-abortion message.

The ad – paid for by the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family – is expected to recount the story of Pam Tebow’s pregnancy in 1987 with a theme of 'Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life'.

After getting sick during a mission trip to the Philippines, she ignored a recommendation by doctors to abort her fifth child and gave birth to Tim, who went on to win the 2007 Heisman Trophy while helping his Florida team to two college football championships.