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In this powerful episode, Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., shares her journey as a pro-life advocate, rooted in her faith and personal experiences. As a Christian evangelist, author, and former Georgia state legislator, Dr. King’s passion is glorifying God and defending the unborn. She recounts a pivotal moment in 1950 when her mother, Naomi, nearly underwent an abortion (disguised as a D&C) but was saved by her grandfather, Rev. Martin Luther King Sr., who had a prophetic dream about Alveda's future. This experience, coupled with her own abortions and miscarriage during the feminist movement of the 1970s, forged her commitment to the pro-life cause after dedicating her life to Christ in 1983.
Dr. King connects her advocacy to her family’s civil rights legacy, emphasizing that “if the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...