“The Nurse SAVED My Life”: Grace, Forgiveness, and Surviving Abortion | Melissa Ohden

Melissa Ohden shares her extraordinary testimony of surviving a five-day saline abortion in 1977, being born alive, and the nurses who intervened to save her life.In this powerful episode Melissa explains the medical reality of saline abortions, what it means to be an abortion survivor, and the lasting physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of surviving an attempt on one’s life. She also reflects on the questions she wrestled with for years and the grace that came through her Catholic Faith, slowly transforming her understanding of herself, her family, and the meaning of her life. Be prepared to be shocked, inspired, and encouraged by this incredible story of forgiveness, healing, and the life-changing power of God's grace.Learn more about Melissa's amazing work at the Abortion Survivors Network here: https://abortionsurvivors.org/👍 Like, Subscribe, or Follow The Conor Gallagher Show on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conorgallaghershow Instagram: https://instagram.com/conorgallaghershow TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@conorgallaghershow Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qtdMK8FqjAQ3ODlFXCEYt?si=ae4598b16c1d4cde Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conor-gallagher-show/id1789476722CHAPTERS0:00 - Trailer1:49 - Introduction and The Abortion Survivors Network6:29 - Melissa's Story16:15 - How Does Saline Abortion Work?21:00 - Melissa Testifying before Congress34:43 - The Abortion Fails: How a Nurse Saved Melissa's Life56:29 - Melissa's Adoptive Family 59:38 - When She Learned the Truth1:08:04 - Survivor's Guilt1:10:44 - Abortion Reversal1:16:24 - Planned Parenthood1:39:05 - Finding Healing through Faith1:49:32 - Melissa Reconnects with Her Birth Mother2:02:50 - Telling Her Daughter about Her Story2:17:20 - Looking to the Future