But so much passion would not arise if the issue were not literally a matter of life and death. Thus, the personhood of the unborn child is the single point on which the entire debate turns. Let us examine some of the arguments used to depersonalize the unborn. The unborn is not a person because she is so small.
Size remains relative throughout human life.
The 6-week fetus is very small compared to a newborn, but one could just as justly compare the newborn's size with that of Hulk Hogan. Big people can throw away small people. As most women are smaller than most men, it is a dubious assertion for women to champion. Too many of us know in our own bodies what violence at stronger hands is like. The unborn is not a person because he is unwanted.