Family Guy “Abortion” Episode Will Most Likely Not be Run on Fox

MacFarlane revealed he’s producing a controversial episode about abortion for the upcoming season. But he and others on the panel said that Fox was unlikely to air the episode.
“20th Century Fox, as always, allowed us to produce the episode and then said, ‘You know what? We’re scared to f–king death of this,'” MacFarlane said.
The episode will probably be available on DVD, he added.
A Fox spokesperson said that no decision has yet been made on the matter.
There were few details offered about the content of the episode, but given the show’s penchant for political incorrectness — it has in the past featured a character wearing a McCain/Palin button on an SS uniform, among other flourishes — it’s unlikely Planned Parenthood would use the episode in a PSA anytime soon.

They are not sure if they will air it or not and it doesn’t surprise me that Fox would be “afraid” to air it. I wonder if another network would air it. This is brilliant marketing for them, since Family Guy is known for pushing the envelope and if they release it on DVD, they will sell that many more.
I guess no one is seeing the real humor in that unless you are avidly pro-life and anti-women’s right to chose, abortion is not really a fringe topic that is so edgy it must be banned from TV. Again not shocking, but maybe they should try something easier like period jokes, until they can get with the really big scary stuff.
via Think Progress
Update: Fox released a statement that they will not be broadcasting the episode.