Abortion should be illegal

I'd like to start off by saying I appreciate any time that anyone gives to this and also to clarify that I am arguing against abortions of any kind and for any reason except in the instance of danger to the mother. To be clear I am referring to abortions as the deliberate termination of a viable pregnancy and am not referring to instances where the fetus/embryo displays lethal developmental problems or is already dead. Let me also point out that I believe that many things should be legal even though they go against my core values as a religious person. I don't care what others choose to do so long as they don't infringe on the rights of others. I am not looking to impose my religious beliefs on others or reinforce patriarchal dominance over a woman's body. This is where I have an issue with abortion. The government has not only a right, but a responsibility to protect human lives under the constitution. I believe that at conception a zygote is its own human life deserving of its own individual rights that ought not be infringed by anyone even the mother who carries it. Does a human embryo qualify as living? Yes. It is an indisputable and basic biological fact. There are 7 scientific qualifications for life: it must maintain homeostasis, be composed of cells, undergo metabolism, have capacity for growth, have the ability to adapt to the environment, be able to respond to stimuli, and have the capacity to reproduce. An embryo meets all these criteria. But many things are considered organisms that aren't guaranteed life which brings us to the next question we must consider. Is a human embryo human? Of course. It has human DNA thus making it both human and a living organism. Given these two things it seems obvious that to destroy an embryo would be to destroy human life. I have often heard the argument that an embryo is not an individual. That it is simply a part of the woman's body. This is false. It is not a part of the mother's body if it has completely different DNA and as a fetus potentially different sex, hair color, face shape, etc. Just because it is dependent on the mother's body does not make it a part of her body. Perhaps one of the worst talking points I have heard on the "pro-choice" side is that whether or not to have an a abortion is a deeply personal decision and should be left between the woman and her doctor. This is evil. The government should have a definition for human life if it promises to protect it. Individuals should not be allowed to determine what is and isn't a human being. This same strain of thought was used to justify slavery in the US. People decided that other people weren't people based on personal feelings and for convenience just like with abortion today. A human being is not a subjective concept that changes based on a someone else's desire to afford a car or have more free time or to have a baby with a different gender. A human being is a living, growing being that can and ought to be scientifically defined and governmentally protected. I believe that most who agree with the pro-choice stance do so with good intentions. I hope that whoever disagrees with my contentions can see my intentions as well. I look forward to any responses.