The Empowered Advocate

Lauren Muzyka is the founder and executive director of Sidewalk Advocates for Life. Lauren is a licensed attorney whose passion for defending the sanctity of human life led her into the pro-life movement. After several years serving as the Campaign Strategist for the National 40 Days for Life Team, Lauren founded Sidewalk Advocates for Life in 2014.

Sidewalk Advocates for Life trains, equips, and supports sidewalk advocacy groups around the globe to peacefully and effectively offer loving, life-affirming alternatives to women and men entering abortion facilities. In just six years, Sidewalk Advocates for Life has grown to more than 200 locations worldwide and has helped more than 8,000 women choose life for their children.

Links Mentioned:

sidewalkadvocates.org SAFL Instagram SAFL Facebook SAFL Twitter SAFL YouTube Email: [email protected] If you are interested in being trained as a sidewalk advocate in Greensboro, North Carolina, contact The Pregnancy Network at [email protected].

Dan Darling is the author of The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God's Rich Vision for Humanity. He discusses his book and what it means to treat members of humanity as who they are: image bearers of our Creator.

He is the Vice President of Communications for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. He has written several other books, and his work has also appeared in Home Life, In Touch Magazine, Christianity Today, and the Gospel Coalition. He has also made appearances on CNN, Fox, and MSNBC. You can read his full bio at dandarling.com.

Links Mentioned:

The Dignity Revolution - view the book

The Pregnancy Network - Online Open House

The Pregnancy Network Email List

Follow Dan:

Instagram: @_dandarling

Twitter: @dandarling

Danieldarling.com

The Way Home podcast

Melissa Ohden joins us on The Empowered Advocate podcast to share her story. Melissa is the survivor of an attempted saline abortion. Her story of rescue, redemption, and forgiveness is captivating, and she sheds light on the truth that there are hundreds of abortion survivors across the country whose stories have been hidden.

Melissa is a Master's level prepared Social Worker and the Founder of The Abortion Survivors Network. As an abortion survivor, herself, with a background in crisis counseling, addiction treatment and child welfare, she's passionate about helping others embrace their lives, find healing, and love and forgive in the midst of difficult circumstances. She's the author of You Carried Me: A Daughter's Memoir, and will be releasing a new book, an anthology of survivor stories and abortion survivor history in 2021.

Melissa is a devoted wife to Ryan and mother to her two daughters, Olivia and Ava. They reside in Kansas City, Missouri.

Social Media

Melissaohden.com

Theabortionsurvivors.com

Facebook

Instagram

Melissa's Book:

You Carried Me: A Daughter's Memoir

Get Involved at The Pregnancy Network

thepregnancynetwork.org/openhouse

In the last several weeks, The Pregnancy Network has been mentioned in several Yes!Weekly articles, specifically regarding our presence outside the abortion facility in Greensboro. There has been much misinformation, including the accusation that our volunteers have been physically aggressive and illegally blocking traffic.

We want to take these allegations seriously, and in this episode, we address each article and share the truth about what happens on the sidewalk at A Woman's Choice in Greensboro.

Unfortunately, there will always be those who are uncomfortable with our presence outside the abortion facility. But our mission has and will always be to empower women to face their unplanned pregnancies without fear. We are committed to presenting women with all their options so they can make a fully-informed decision.

This is the next episode in a mini-series where we answer your questions about life behind-the-scenes at a pregnancy resource center. Senior Director of Health & Client Services joins us to answer questions.

This is the eighth episode in a mini-series where we answer your questions about life behind-the-scenes at a pregnancy resource center. Senior Director of Health & Client Services joins us to answer questions.

This is the seventh episode in a mini-series where we answer your questions about life behind-the-scenes at a pregnancy resource center. Senior Director of Health & Client Services joins us to answer questions.

This is the fourth episode in a mini-series where we answer your questions about life behind-the-scenes at a pregnancy resource center. Senior Director of Health & Client Services joins us to answer questions.

This is the third episode in a mini-series where we answer your questions about life behind-the-scenes at a pregnancy resource center. Senior Director of Health & Client Services joins us to answer questions.

This is the second episode in a mini-series where we answer your questions about life behind-the-scenes at a pregnancy resource center. Senior Director of Health & Client Services joins us to answer questions.