We should not impose the views of a few on the others. Well, America is not a theocracy. It is not run by preachers, priests, or theologians. We elect officials to make our laws based on solid scientific evidence. And science knows that each new individual's life begins at the moment of conception.
Theologians can debate how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.
That has nothing to do with public policy. The theological impact of abortion is indeed between women and their pastors, priests, shaman, and gurus. But the physical, scientific, and biological reality is public knowledge. Abortion kills a very young human being. Abortion kills the smallest, most vulnerable, and most defenseless members of our community.