http://www.melissaohden.com Saline Infusion Abortion Survivor Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:26:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times, and I will likely say it thousands times more throughout my lifetime.  I NEVER cease to be amazed by the pain and suffering that men, women, family members, friends, and communities experience as a result of abortion.  Certainly, I ... http://www.melissaohden.com/articles/and-who-says-abortion-doesnt-hurt-women Dr. Alveda King on King Day: The Dream Includes Us All, Born and Unborn Priests for Life Monday, January 18, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., released the following comments today on the celebration of her Uncle's life. "Martin Luther ... http://www.melissaohden.com/communications/the-dream-includes-us-all-born-and-unborn http://www.melissaohden.com/communications/join-me-in-the-virtual-march-for-life I came across this letter the other day that I wrote Olivia for her first birthday and was so moved by reading it again, that I thought that I'd share it with all of you. For anyone out there who still doubts the impact of abortion, please read my ... http://www.melissaohden.com/articles/reflections-on-olivias-1st-year It’s been almost a week now since Nancy Pelosi came out publicly with her comments about abortion coverage in the national healthcare plan and her personal beliefs about abortion and how they are or are not connected to her Catholic faith.  I’ve been praying for Ms. Pelosi for months now, ... http://www.melissaohden.com/articles/a-letter-to-nancy-pelosi-initial-thoughts To all of my unborn brothers and sisters out there who have been victims of abortion, to all of the fellow survivors of failed abortion attempts out there around the world who have lived to tell their story of survival and bear witness to the grace of God and the ... http://www.melissaohden.com/articles/feast-day-of-the-holy-innocents I have been working and re-working a manuscript for about two years now that chronicles my life as the survivor of a failed abortion attempt, my search for my biological family, my search fo self/meaning/purpose in my life and in my ministry, and my life and work as a Christian ... http://www.melissaohden.com/media/ablaze If you ask my husband, he would tell you that I am rarely, if ever, out of words.  I am a talker.  I talk to myself;  I talked to my daughter continuously throughout the day and night when she was even just an infant, and I still do (guess that’s ... http://www.melissaohden.com/articles/this-speaker-is-speechless Survivor champions right to life http://thebells.umhb.edu/2009/11/24/survivor-champions-right-to-life/ Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 21:19 This news item was posted in Featured Content category and has 0 Comments so far. By Mary Beth Kelton On the night of Aug. 29, 1977, Melissa Ohden’s mother was having an abortion at St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. Over one billion babies ... http://www.melissaohden.com/media/survivor-champions-right-to-life Everybody's talking at me. I don't hear a word they're saying, Only the echoes of my mind. People stopping staring, I can't see their faces, Only the shadows of their eyes. I'm going where the sun keeps shining Thru' the pouring rain, Going where the weather suits my clothes, Backing off of the North East wind, Sailing on summer breeze And ... http://www.melissaohden.com/articles/everybodys-talking-at-me