Ohden has worked as a public speaker with Feminists for Life , and she has appeared in a political advertisement sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony List , which aired during the 2012 Democratic National Convention . The advertisement criticized Barack Obama 's voting record on legislation intended to protect infants born alive during abortions . In September 2015 , Ohden testified at a Congressional hearing investigating Planned Parenthood 's practices regarding fetal tissue donation , following the Planned Parenthood 2015 undercover videos controversy . She testified : " I have long believed that if my birth mother 's abortion would have taken place at a Planned Parenthood , I would not be here today . " Ohden has been featured on television and radio programs including : American Family Radio , '' The 700 Club '' , Fox News , CatholicTV 's '' Facing Life Head On '' , Cumulus Media Networks 's '' Mike Huckabee show '' , and EWTN 's programs : '' Life on the Rock '' and '' Defending Life '' . Her life story is told in '' A Voice for Life '' , a pro-life documentary
2012 Democratic National Convention
2012 Democratic National Convention
Melissa Ohden