Two mothers, two views: As abortion protests continue nationwide, women on opposing sides find common ground

NEW YORK CITY – Two mothers on opposite ends of the abortion debate found common ground and identified items that unify them.

Melissa Manion believes abortion should never be an option, while Nadia Hussain feels there should be no restrictions on a woman's ability to choose.

"We don’t have to agree 100% on everything," Hussain, who's seven months pregnant with her third child, told Fox News. "That’s why I do think it’s important to see where are the commonalities, where are the points where we can make a difference."

"We want fewer abortions," Hussain continued. But "our understanding of how that's going to happen is different."

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Melissa, who's pro-life, and Nadia, a pro-choice supporter, discuss what they agree on within the abortion debate. (Fox News Digital)
Melissa, who's pro-life, and Nadia, a pro-choice supporter, discuss what they agree on within the abortion debate. (Fox News Digital)
Manion, a mother of four, said she wants women "to feel empowered and equipped and supported to be able to make a life-giving choice. Where we diverge a little bit is what that looks like for us."

Hussain said she supports abortion because she wants women to have options, particularly given what she considers a lack of support for mothers and high maternal mortality rates in the U.S. Manion agreed that both issues need improvement.

The women occasionally nodded along and smiled as the other spoke. Yet since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, protests have frequently turned into

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