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By Kathy Michaels
Okanagan television will not be home to the controversial anti abortion ads that gained nationwide attention.
Representatives from Kelowna Right to Life received word from CHBC about an hour ago that they would pull the ad, after a few days of intense public scrutiny.
“The overarching reason is because the image is inappropriate for TV and is too graphic in nature,” said the organization’s Marlon Bertram, adding he was still processing the news.
“One of the fundamental purposes of media is to identify truth and show truth…. When they fail to do that they are compromising their own purpose and their fundamental reason for being.”
CHBC will still run other ads for Right to Life, though they will be less graphic than the ones that have prompted those of both pro-life and pro-choice camps to flood the organization’s email inbox with commentary.
“Most emails were overwhelmingly in favour of showing the ad,” said Bertram of Kelowna Right to Life. “We received a number of comments saying (the ad) was not graphic, it was well done and even beautiful.”
Though the commercial offers disturbing imagery, Bertram said it was done in a tasteful manner that presents sympathy for the victims of abortion.
“Sometimes injustices can be presented in a way that they appeal to our humanity, in a way that can be described as beautiful,” said Bertram, adding he wasn’t surprised that what some found beautiful, others found excessive.
“I know when these images are shown they recognize this is a horrific act they are looking at and that can be difficult.”
The ads were designed by a group called New York Priests for Life, and it was modified for the Okanagan market.
CHBC was contacted, and a representative said the station would release information on the matter later this week.
kathy@kelowna.com
53 Responses to “CHBC pulls controversial anti abortion ad”
Tags: anti-abortion, CHBC, Global Okanagan, kelowna right to life
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“”"Nazzy says:
February 4, 2010 at 9:30 am
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Rating: -2 (from 32 votes)For all of you that assume CHBC should be airing this “ad”…
How would you feel if you were savagely beaten and raped and were forced to carry the child of the monster who did that to you or have to risk your life and pride again in order to obtain an illegal abortion?
How do you think it feels for women who were placed in that position, who had an abortion as a last resort because some psychopath was “in the mood”, to view ads like this? To re-live the pain, the degradation and the psychological trauma that was inflicted on them.
Give your heads a shake. How about CHBC airs a commercial showing a violent rape as a preface to this ad? You can sit and watch that too- listen to the screaming and then tell women that they should keep that child in the name of “God”. I seriously doubt all of you would be rallying to have that commercial aired.
GOOD FOR YOU CHBC- you’ve got my support all the way”"”
Im sorry, for I am not normally someone who ‘attacks’ others over online comment..But are you For REAL???? PLEASE, for the love of all that is good..THINK about what u are saying!!! I understand that some girls are put in Horrific situations, not of their own doing, but because she is Victimized..WHAT makes it right to victimize another innocent?? I understand that living each day throughout your pregnancy might be a horrible reminder of what happened..but in all honesty, after 9 months, you can live knowing that you saved a childs life AND made someones dream to be a parent become a reality.
Making Something good come out of a terrible
situation.In the end in this case, Good overcomes !! BUT
when you choose to end the life of this innocent child, to lessen your immediate pain, to ‘forget’..what happens then? You live the rest of your life knowing that you were responsible for ending a life before it had a chance to breath..and are you truly ever going to forget about the horrific circumstance that got you to that point in the first place? I doubt it..so now you face that awful memory, Plus the guilt. My heart goes out to those in this situation, I wouldnt wish it on Anyone, but just because someone madeYou a victim..why victimize another life??
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Really? says:
February 4, 2010 at 10:05 am
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Rating: -4 (from 16 votes)I’m just going to go out on a limb (pun intended) and say that regardless of which side of this debate you fall on, does it not seem wrong for someone who considers an aborted (unborn) child to be a life worth preserving, that they should remove it’s arm and use it in a demonstration? What ever happened to respect for the dead?
I am all for freedom of speech and believe that the cause should absolutely be allowed to protest and speak their opinions but this is morbid and if it is actually what they claim then the desecration of human remains to prove a point is an aweful low to stoop to.
I do not agree that the ad is graphic (as i stated, morbid is a more accurate word) but for all those stating that everyday television is more graphic (or morbid) keep in mind 2 things:
(1) At the outset of every such program, and after each intermission, viewers are presented a warning stating the graphic nature of the program.
(2) T.V. violence and graphic content are well known to the public to be fiction. This fact in itself creates a distinct difference between this ad and other television programming”"
The sad reality is… Children that are aborted are frequently done in this manner..in pieces. So I highly doubt they removed the arm for the purpose of this ad, this was already what the doctors did to this Child..sickening,sad, but unfortunately, a reality
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wether it is right or wrong, moral or immoral, public television is not the place for graphic ads that might be seen by children. had my grandchildren seen this ad at my house i would have never turned on that channel again and let me tell you my voice would have be heard all across the land. how do you explain that to a five year old…and why should i have to? good for you chbc!”"”
thats exactly right, why should u have to? This shouldnt be Happening !!! With all the violence on t.v today, this is not what I would call graphic. My own 11 yr old twins, and my 5 yr old saw this, and u know what, I explained to them(as much as I could without goin into detail) what caused this. And I PRAY that they will grow up with a strong sense of right and wrong, and a respect for ALL human life
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