QUOTE: "I know it's by the grace of
God I'm alive today… If only to ask America this question: Is this the kind of
leadership that will move us forward, that will discard the weakest among us?
How will you answer?"
AUTHOR: Melissa Ohden is the survivor of a
failed saline infusion abortion in 1977 (copies
of her medical records that document the abortion meant to end her life can be
viewed on this website’s picture page). Despite the initial
concerns regarding Melissa’s future after surviving the attempt to end her life
and being born alive at approximately seven months gestation, she has not only
survived but thrived. With a Master’s Degree in Social Work, she has
worked in the fields of substance abuse, mental health, domestic
violence/sexual assault counseling, and child welfare. Melissa and her
husband Ryan have a daughter, Olivia, whose birth at the same hospital where
Melissa’s life was supposed to end has significantly shaped Melissa’s ministry.
Melissa
was formerly a College Outreach Speaker with Feminists for Life, traveling to
college campuses to share her story while advocating for resources and supports
for pregnant and parenting college students and advocating for the rights of
the unborn. She now works with individuals and organizations across the U.S.,
Canada, and Australia, to raise awareness of the intergenerational impact of
abortion on women, men, families and communities.
Melissa
has been featured on television and radio programs including: The 700
Club, EWTN’s Life on the Rock and Defending Life, Fox News, Facing Life Head
On, Focus on the Family, and American Family Radio. Her life and ministry
is featured in the award winning pro-life documentary, A Voice for Life.
After
years of searching for her biological family and offering them forgiveness for
the decision that was made to end her life, Melissa’s story, and her life, is
so much more than one of survival. Melissa’s story is one about the
beauty of God’s grace in our lives, about the power of love, about the hope for
joy and healing in the midst of grief and loss, and about the
transformational power of forgiveness and in answering God’s call for your
life.
Fulfilling
the purpose that she believes God set out for her when He saved her from the
certain death of the abortion attempt, Melissa is truly a voice for the voiceless.
For
more information about hosting Melissa at an upcoming event, please see the
“links” section on this site for more information on Ambassador Speaker’s
Bureau, the oldest and most established faith-based talent agency in the United
States, who Melissa is affiliated with, or visit the Ambassador Speaker’s
Bureau website directly at ambassadorspeakers.com.
You may also contact Melissa directly with any questions about speaking
availability or for general comments, using the “contact” section. http://www.melissaohden.com/
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