Barefoot -

No, it isn't. It is a baby when born or when it can sustain itself by breathing outside the mother's body. Once again, it is a choice to be made individually by each woman. This should not be a political issue but a personal choice to be made individually by each woman. No coersion should be made either way to influence the mother on her choice. This coersion includes the ridiculous Florida rule that says a mother must have an ultra-sound before an abortion and listen to the results.