Melissa Ohden hosts Life Beyond Abortion with guest Lauren Muzyka, Executive Director of Sidewalk Advocates for Life. Lauren shares her journey from college prayer vigils at Texas A&M to founding a national sidewalk counseling network. They discuss peaceful outreach saving 25,000+ lives, helping 105 abortion workers exit, closing 68 facilities; post-Roe challenges like interstate travel funding; upcoming Maria's Fund to counter abortion funds; synergies with 40 Days for Life; and empowering everyday people through prayer and loving alternatives. Visit SidewalkAdvocates.org to join or support.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:02:21 - Lauren's Start

00:05:07 - Sidewalk Training

00:08:29 - Founding Advocates

00:11:05 - Worker Conversions

00:15:10 - Laryngitis Miracle

00:17:46 - Prayer vs Words

00:21:27 - Sidewalk Safety

00:26:50 - Current Reach

00:28:19 - Expansion Needs

00:33:33 - Maria's Fund

00:41:20 - Post-Roe Urgency

00:46:48 - Get Involved

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Melissa Ohden welcomes Paula Illari to Life Beyond Abortion for a raw conversation on choosing life amid pain. Paula shares her journey: choosing life for her first child in 1995 despite addiction and abuse, then facing a second-trimester abortion under pressure that nearly ended her life. Through faith and therapy, she found healing and now advocates with Save the One, supporting women affected by rape, incest, or prenatal diagnoses. They challenge cultural narratives that abortion is empowerment, emphasizing community, forgiveness, and the March for Life.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:02:37 - First Pregnancy Choice

00:04:32 - Second Pregnancy Crisis

00:07:48 - Abortion Decision

00:09:32 - Cultural Silence

00:11:27 - Friend's Influence

00:15:42 - Healing Through Faith

00:18:58 - Advocacy Beginnings

00:22:16 - Save the One Work

00:27:29 - Pro-Choice Critique

00:32:04 - Contact Resources

00:52:15 - Closing Remarks

You can find out more about Melissa's story, and support her work at melissaohden.com. Follow Melissa Ohden on Instagram @melissaohden, and on X @melissaohden.

Follow The Abortion Survivors Network on Instagram @the_abortion_survivors_network, and on X @theASNofficial. You can learn more about The Abortion Survivors Network at abortionsurvivors.org.

To learn more about the Herzog Foundation, visit HerzogFoundation.com. Like and follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram, or sign up to receive monthly email updates.

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Join host Melissa Ohden on Life Beyond Abortion as she welcomes Melissa Manion, a woman who chose life for her child despite challenging circumstances. Melissa Manion shares her journey from a drug-addicted, abusive past to choosing life for her son in 1995, then facing an abortion in her second trimester that nearly killed her, and her path to healing through faith. They discuss Connecticut’s lax abortion laws, the cultural silence around abortion, and the pro-life movement’s growth. Melissa Manion reflects on advocacy with Embrace Grace and Let Them Live, while Melissa Ohden highlights healing’s role in shifting the abortion narrative.

Learn more about Melissa Manion's work at melissamanion.com

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:02:35 - Connecticut Pro-Life Scene

00:03:19 - Abortion Laws in Connecticut

00:03:52 - Melissa Manion’s Story

00:07:48 - Abortion Decision

00:09:58 - Cultural Silence on Abortion

00:11:27 - Impact of Unspoken Abortion

00:16:32 - Healing Through Faith

00:22:16 - Advocacy and Healing Work

00:27:29 - Response to Pro-Choice Arguments

00:32:04 - Contact and Resources

You can find out more about Melissa's story, and support her work at melissaohden.com. Follow Melissa Ohden on Instagram @melissaohden, and on X @melissaohden.

Follow The Abortion Survivors Network on Instagram @the_abortion_survivors_network, and on X @theASNofficial. You can learn more about The Abortion Survivors Network at abortionsurvivors.org.

To learn more about the Herzog Foundation, visit HerzogFoundation.com. Like and follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram, or sign up to receive monthly email updates.

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