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The students wanted to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in the U.S.
Kristen Norman says the students were told they could not attend their prom unless they hid their shirts' message.
The Anthony Wayne High School administration has not commented.WHITEHOUSE -- They wanted to send a strong message about the sanctity of life, but some local high school students say they were punished for their beliefs, reports News 11's Shelley Brown.
The T-shirts read, "Abortion is homicide." The students wore the shirts on April 21 to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in the U.S.
"We were told we could take the shirts off, turn them inside out or face a two-day suspension," says senior Kristen Norman. The students say they felt so strongly, they were willing to face the consequences until the school district began adding on more punishments.
"We were told we would not be able to go to our senior prom, would not be able to participate in senior skip days, go to a senior picnic or walk at graduation," Norman says.
The Anthony Wayne school district tells News 11 they have no comment on the incident.
The American Life League, however, says in order to force the students to hide the message on their shirts, the school must have evidence the students' actions disrupted discipline at the school.
"If they do not do anything else to change their decision... it could lead to legal actions," says senior Jamie Pellek.
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