A foetus is not even sentient till 28 to 30th week of pregnancy. It is just a bunch of cells. But even after that time period, abortion should be allowed under special conditions. Because the child is depending on woman’s body for sustenance, it is woman’s body which is going through change. At the end of the day, the decision should be between a woman and her doctor, not some oldies who are driven by their pathetic religious ideals.