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Though the court sentenced all three to death, the Persian government commuted two of these sentences to life imprisonment—a reversal that attracted the ire of Dulles and leading politicians in Washington.
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
While the bans have exceptions for when a pregnancy endangers the mother's life, doctors have said the complicated wording of the new laws and severe punishments for performing abortions – including up to life imprisonment in Texas and elsewhere – have stirred fear and confusion.
—Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
If he was found guilty of money laundering in that case, Yunus faced the risk of life imprisonment.
—Arun Devnath / Bloomberg, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
The pleas would likely result in sentences of life imprisonment.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 1 Aug. 2024
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
While the bans have exceptions for when a pregnancy endangers the mother's life, doctors have said the complicated wording of the new laws and severe punishments for performing abortions – including up to life imprisonment in Texas and elsewhere – have stirred fear and confusion.
—Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
If he was found guilty of money laundering in that case, Yunus faced the risk of life imprisonment.
—Arun Devnath / Bloomberg, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
The pleas would likely result in sentences of life imprisonment.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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