This is a very difficult question to answer. Not only are there legal and medical issues involved but there are moral ones. Many would say that the moral issues are the most important of the three.
I would agree.
This is why the decision whether a woman should or should not have an abortion needs to rest with the individual (with the advice of a medical/legal/moral professionals) and not the state or federal government.
I can not see any decision that will be acceptable to all citizens except the decision that the state/federal government won't make the decision.
If you think that an abortion is morally acceptable to you at this time, then get one
If you think that an abortion is not morally acceptable to you at this time, then don't get one.
The only "moral" decision is to give people the choice.
Here is an interesting concept to consider:
If life (in the legal sense) starts at conception, then why is a woman who miscarries not convicted of involuntary manslaughter?
Involuntary manslaughter means that you did not intend the death right?
Like I said, a most difficult question to answer
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