I Survived An Abortion: How My Story Has Shaped Me This Mother’s Day
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I Survived An Abortion: How My Story Has Shaped Me This Mother’s Day

Melissa Ohden

With all the talk of women’s reproductive rights this Mother’s Day, my perspective is that without first surviving an abortion, I would have never had the opportunity to become a mother – whether it was through pregnancy, adoption, or kinship care.

It’s no secret that abortion is a defining political issue in 2024. As these conversations, campaigns, and debates ensue, there are realities, voices, and relationships that are often overlooked. While I acknowledge everyone has a complex relationship with someone else in their life, here is my story.

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