But it cannot be up to the "law" to determine when life begins - that would be just as much basic biology as the human status of blacks.
THAT was the problem back then, and it's certainly part of the problem now - some things are true no matter what the law or the Supreme Court says.
If the majority enacted a law that stated "Notary Sojac" is not human and thus is not entitled to any rights, it wouldn't mean squat because it defiies logic and truth (like legalized abortion or slavery).
That's as may be, but we only get to imprison people (even abortionists) after due process of law.