Cross-posted at Leaven for the Loaf. I’ll oppose prosecution of a woman for having an abortion. I’ll work to prevent the election of policymakers who think such prosecutions are a good idea. And I can’t believe the topic has even come up. Thanks to Abby Johnson, it has. In a series of posts on Leaven forContinue reading ““No” to jailing the moms”
Author Archives: Ellen Kolb
Writer, activist, Granite State walker.
Open Book: Sheen, Goodwin, and “You Carried Me”
A recent interview for my blog Leaven for the Loaf (reblogged here on April 12) put me back in touch via email with Melissa Ohden, a woman who survived an attempted saline abortion some years ago. Our interview reminded me of her moving memoir You Carried Me (2018: Plough Publishing House), which I’ll be re-readingContinue reading “Open Book: Sheen, Goodwin, and “You Carried Me””
“More than a choice” – Melissa Ohden on the growth of Abortion Survivors Network
Reblogged from Leaven for the Loaf. The first time I wrote about Melissa Ohden, back in 2016, I included a video of her testimony to Congress about surviving the attempted abortion that was meant to kill her. After informing members of Congress about the number of documented abortions occurring annually, she went on to say “I wasContinue reading ““More than a choice” – Melissa Ohden on the growth of Abortion Survivors Network”
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