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"I'd say a combination of many things including would be: complex and abstract thought, reasoning, form (shape), & of course having a soul."

Well, first, we'll never know when a child has a soul. My attitude is to assume that ensoulment happens at conception; call it "playing it safe". No one can know the will of God so we have to assume the best. Second, if you're willing to destroy life that doesn't engage in abstract thought, well infanticide might be for you. Babies can't reason.

People who are pro-choice seem to have this breezy attitude of "if you can't see it, it's o.k. to kill it".

Well, first, we'll never know when a child has a soul. My attitude is to assume that ensoulment happens at conception; call it "playing it safe". No one can know the will of God so we have to assume the best. Second, if you're willing to destroy life that doesn't engage in abstract thought, well infanticide might be for you. Babies can't reason.

I disagree, a baby can reason, not nearly as well as you or I but that can with what limited knowledge they have. Or perhaps I should say the ability to reason. As the baby takes in more knowledge, his/her ability to reason grows.

People who are pro-choice seem to have this breezy attitude of "if you can't see it, it's o.k. to kill it".

I agree, I'm a play it safe kind of guy also, but since I can't prove it medically/scientifically, I can't without question say the other guy is wrong

People who are pro-choice seem to have this breezy attitude of "if you can't see it, it's o.k. to kill it". - hv

People who are pro-protective custody of a fertilized woman seem to have this breezy attitude of "if you can't be sure they won't abort, it's o.k. to sequester them till birth".