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Ad for John Hancock insurance stressing how many responsibilities a single mother carries. The single mother had been raised 5 years earlier when conservative politicians took exception to CBS' character Murphy Brown becoming a single mother. With divorce rates still high, the single mother question was still a bit of a touch issue in 1997 when this aired.
Political questions aside, there is little question single mothers have a lot of responsibilities to their dependents.
The voiceover is by Sigourney Weaver.
This spot aired on KRON during Hard Copy after the 5th game of the Baseball World Series on NBC on October 23rd, 1997.
Ad for John Hancock insurance stressing how many responsibilities a single mother carries. The single mother had been raised 5 years earlier when conservative politicians took exception to CBS' character Murphy Brown becoming a single mother. With divorce rates still high, the single mother question was still a bit of a touch issue in 1997 when this aired.
Political questions aside, there is little question single mothers have a lot of responsibilities to their dependents.
The voiceover is by Sigourney Weaver.
This spot aired on KRON during Hard Copy after the 5th game of the Baseball World Series on NBC on October 23rd, 1997.
