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b"Heather Lawless came close to never existing on this earth. Due to her mother's medical condition, Lawless\\u2019 mom was advised by her physicians and her family to have an abortion.\\xa0\\n\\u201cThere was an abortion appointment made, and she didn't show up to it,\\u201d Lawless said of her mom, adding, \\u201cShe chose life for me, and I was able to experience the life that I have now.\\u201d\\nWhen Lawless had an unplanned pregnancy herself, she chose life, and years later when her daughter found herself unexpectedly pregnant, Lawless supported her as her daughter chose life as well.\\xa0\\nHer mother\\u2019s story and her own are \\u201cthe main reasons why I started Reliance, why I do what I do,\\u201d Lawless said.\\xa0\\nShe founded Reliance Ministries and the Reliance Center in Idaho to serve women facing unplanned pregnancies.\\xa0\\n\\u201cWe have a four-part model that includes a holistic reproductive health clinic and a men's program, a maternity home and a coffee shop,\\u201d Lawless explains.\\xa0\\n\\u201cWe wanted to figure out whatever the barrier was to life and remove the barrier,\\u201d she explains, adding that, for example, \\u201cif a woman wants to choose abortion because she doesn't have a place to live, we want to give her a place to live.\\u201d\\xa0\\nWhether the obstacle to choosing life is housing, health care, finances, or an abusive relationship, Lawless says she and her team at Reliance Ministries seek to eliminate and overcome the barrier for the mother so she is free to choose life.\\xa0\\nLawless joins \\u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\\u201d to share her own story and how Reliance Ministries offers a practical model for pregnancy resource centers around the country.\\xa0\\nEnjoy the show!\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."