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One question you could ask is whether this cluster of human cells is an independent human, rather than still a part of the mother. That could be a justification for someone who values human life above all else to accept abortion as a choice without it conflicting with a moral code.
Scientifically, the concept of "human" is too vague to offer as a solution to this debate. What makes something independently human, other than the DNA?
We share about 99% of our DNA with chimpanzees. What makes our lives more important than theirs?
I have trouble with the religious arguments, because they rely on scripture being taken as fact and applied to those who don't have faith. You can have faith that there's a process in which a soul is applied to a fetus. That's great. But the concept of a soul and the concept of a god having the power to create and apply it are not provable. If people want to base their lives on these concepts, they're welcome to do so. But why be so angry when others don't? It's the refusal to accept that people who are pro-choice can have a strong moral code that's troubling to me.
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