It has always seemed to me that the entire abortion debate hinges exclusively upon the sole point of the personhood of the unborn child. There is really nothing else to argue about.
It appears that Justice Blackmun, the author of Roe v. Wade, agreed.
The appellee and certain amici argue that the fetus is a "person" within the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment. In support of this they outline at length and in detail the well-known facts of fetal development. If this suggestion of personhood is established, the [pro-choice] case, of course, collapses, for the fetus' right to life would then be guaranteed specifically by the Amendment.
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