I appreciate all of this dialogue about "when the unborn fetus" is a "person." However, I can't help but ask, "Where is the concern for the young woman or girl (that we know is a person) and her life, whether she aborts OR gives birth?"
This comes from a 48 year old Descendant of American Slaves (DAS) who aborted two children fathered by the same man. One, as an eighteen year old college student, when my mother made the decision for us. The other at age 24, because this same "college sweetheart", after a seven year, admittedly, rocky relationship, did not want to get married "just" because I was pregnant.
A couple of years later, after I moved across the country and he got locked up for insider trading, he wrote me letter from jail telling me that "a part of him vanished when I aborted our baby."
We both regret decisions we made 20 plus years ago, especially since neither of us have children. We'd make great parents now!
I was "programmed" NOT to be an unwed mother after seeing my parents' reaction when my sister got pregnant at 16; I guess he was "programmed" not to get married "just because a woman is pregnant."
Anyway, today, I just know that we all thank God for my 32 year old nephew who was born of a 16 year old, unwed mother who was blessed with family that supported her and her child.
Am I pro or anti abortion? After a lot of thought...I would like to see an age limit for receiving legal abortions. An age restriction. Like women 21 and older cannot receive an abortion without written consent of the father, unless life-threatening circumstances exist. Before getting an abortion, when the father is known, he should be required to sign documents of consent.