2008 Woodie Awards
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A violent crime committed against a person is wrong, but committing a violent crime against a pregnant woman is even worse, and should be considered two crimes because two lives were at risk. The proposed law is officially known as "Unborn Victims of Violence Act.
Committing a crime against a person is a horrible thing, and a crime that is committed against a pregnant woman is considered a horrendous act of violence, yet it is still just a crime. Laci's and Conner's Law, which was signed by President Bush on April 1, is a law that makes it a federal offense to hurt a fetus when committing a violent crime against a pregnant woman.
Yaswin Jay Jayawardhana has been in the Pan Asian American Club for one semester and is majoring in business administration. What is the Pan Asian American Club? It helps international students from Asia and the Pacific Islands to get a start in finding their way around and knowing where to go for the things they need when they come here for academic studies.
Kendall Lopez, 20, Film major "Yes. Criminals should be charged for double murder because as soon the baby is conceived, there is an embryo inside the women. Even though the unborn baby, it's a life. Shaton House, 18, Nursing major "Yes. I think criminals should be charged with double murder because they are taking two lives, and although the baby isn't born yet it's still a life because it's a person.
Times can get hard and people can get desperate, but people still have their rights and their freedom of choice. U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel has proposed that the United States consider reinstating the draft. There are so many reasons why this is not a good idea that I don't even know where to begin.