Melissa is a survivor of a failed saline infusion abortion in 1977.  

Melissa is a survivor of a failed saline infusion abortion in 1977.  Despite the initial concerns regarding Melissa’s future after surviving the attempt to end her life at approximately seven months gestation, she has not only survived but thrived.

Melissa is a Master’s level prepared Social Worker and the author of You Carried Me: A Daughter’s Memoir. She is the Founder and Director of The Abortion Survivors Network. Melissa is a frequent contributor to pro-life news outlets and a regular guest on radio and television programs around the world. 

Melissa and her husband, Ryan, live in Kansas City, Missouri, with their two daughters, Ava and Olivia.

 Fulfilling the purpose that she believes God set out for her when He saved her from the certain death of the abortion attempt, Melissa is truly a voice for the voiceless.