As a male I feel underqualified to answer this question. We're talking about more than the value of life. It is undervalued each and ever day by countless members of our community. It has got to be the mother's decision. Regardless of how young the baby is, it will still ultimately impact the mother the most. Whether society feels this pain as a whole I truly feel it is there. It exists within the mother and is completely valid as long as she lives.