. >> kristen hawkins runs students for life, an anti-abortion group that does outreach on campuses nationwide>> why would you call an all school assembly, and say you're going to announce to the entire school the sins of one student. >> she says she understands that the school needed to punish maddi, but says the school failed to acknowledge the courage of her choice, to keep the child. >> the principal even said in his first tv interview what would it look like having a seven month pregnant student walking across the stage? that would give mixed signals. >> she were embarrass shed would be showing? >> that's right. this is about the issue of what does it look like for our school. this is a question a lot of christian schools have to grapple with, holding our students to high standards, expecting them to live a life of chasity before marriage, but then also how do we love those who become pregnant? >> principal hobbs issued a statement defending the school's position, saying the board has listened to three appeals from the family, and compromised all three times. >> if i were another girl wat