By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. This appeared on Melissa’s blog. She survived a saline abortion in 1977 and has spoken all over the world, including multiple times at National Right to Life’s annual convention. She is a published author and has written for National Right to Life News Today and National Right to Life. “Dr. K.” The …
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By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. This appeared on Melissa’s blog. As most of our readers know, Melissa was aborted in the seventh month but survived. She has shared her story around the world Why It’s Wrong I Was (unsuccessfully) aborted: 5)̶ ̶B̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶I̶’̶m̶ ̶n̶o̶w̶,̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶ ̶a̶b̶o̶r̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶s̶u̶p̶p̶o̶r̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶c̶a̶l̶l̶e̶d̶ ̶m̶e̶,̶ ̶a̶ ̶“̶s̶u̶c̶c̶e̶s̶s̶ ̶s̶t̶o̶r̶y̶,̶”̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶a̶ …
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By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. As most of our readers know, Melissa survived a saline abortion in 1997. But what has happened in the years since is in some way almost more miraculous. She has testified before Congress, spoken all over the world and at many National Right to Life conventions, and founded The Abortion …
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By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. This appears on Melissa’s blog. In 1977 Melissa survived a saline abortion. She has spoken all over the world, including many times at National Right to Life conventions. Have you ever read or used a quote, perceiving it to have one meaning, but over time, experienced its meaning has changed …
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By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. Today’s look back at what appeared a year ago on NRL News Today originally was posted on the blog of Melissa Ohden. Melissa is the survivor of a “failed” saline abortion in 1977. She speaks all over the world including at many National Right to Life Conventions. She has often written …
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By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. Melissa is a survivor of a 1977 saline abortion. She speaks all over the world, including at many National Right to Life Conventions, and is a prolific writer, including for NRL News Today. This appeared on her blog. This post from NRL News Today a year ago is more timely …
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Editor’s note. The following testimony was submitted a year ago by Melissa Ohden to a special House Committee that conducted a hearing Tuesday on “End Infanticide: Examining the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.” Mrs. Ohden is herself an abortion survivor. Thank you so much for your continued commitment to the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. …
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By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. This appeared on Melissa’s blog. She survived a saline abortion in 1977 and has spoken all over the world, including multiple times at National Right to Life’s annual convention. She is a published author and has written for National Right to Life News Today, “Dr. K.” The abortionist who should …
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By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. This powerful piece by Melissa Ohden appeared a year ago today, NRL Legislative Director Jennifer Popik, JD, had written a thorough summary: “An abortion survivor testifies to House subcommittee of a subcommittee hearing held in the House of Representatives on June 4.” The goal of subcommittee Democrats was to lament …
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By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. In 1977, Melissa survived a saline abortion. In the years since, she has spoken all over the world, including at many National Right to Life Conventions. This appeared on her blog. Looking back at me on Facebook is the beautiful, smiling face of a young woman. She’s a “failure,” too. …
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By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. This appears on Melissa’s blog. In 1977 Melissa survived a saline abortion. She has spoken all over the world, including many times at National Right to Life conventions. Have you ever read or used a quote, perceiving it to have one meaning, but over time, experienced its meaning has changed …
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By Melissa Ohden Editor’s note. This appears in the May digital edition of National Right to Life News. Please read the entire 40-page compilation of news stories, commentary, analyses, and editorial and pass them along to pro-life family and friends. 5. Not because I’m now, as an abortion supporter once called me, a “success story” as …
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