That is because it is not easy. Which is because it is not a question. It is simply a meaningless statement at best, a deliberate distraction at worst.
you're not wrong
I take the nihilist position in the idea that there is no such thing as value. It is simply another lie we are all brought up to believe in.
For example we can look at something simple like a vase and say that it has some value. But break it down to even its atomic level and you will not find anything in the vase that can be said to be value.
It is a concept and a vague one that is completely reliant on the individuals subjective wants and needs. Thus what one person may value another may not.
again I don't really disagree
With abortion a person who wants a child , needs to be a parent will value the life of the unborn child. But another who values climbing the corporate ladder may only see a child as an inconvenience and place no meaningful value on that life of a fetus.
In the case of this thread you are not asking us what is the value of life. Instead you are trying to impose your values on everyone else.
The question that should be asked is why your subjective opinion of what has value is worth my consideration.
ahh but there's the problem
first, we're not talking about a vase or inanimate object or even an animal - we are talking about human life
give me one law in the USA where a living human can have another innocent living human killed - we don't have one, not a single one, do we? We can discuss the many many layers of laws that we have to protect human life, right? and we can all pretty much agree they're there for a reason - human life is protected and for what reason? because its valuable. Heck Democrats fight hard to protect the lives of murderers - the absolutely worst humans we have in this country and their lives (to a liberal) is so valuable they'll fight hard to stop death row. Biden just literally did that very thing.
So, laws/legal absolutely shows human life has value. However, as Gordy and others have said, if laws were changed today and abortion banned, they'd not change their views with the laws - which means how they value human life has nothing to do with legal/lawful. Me? I think it actually DOES give evidence but its also not the sole reason.
We can discuss religion too. Quick google will tell us -
General consensus: Most major religions, including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, generally promote the value of human life and respect for human dignity as a core tenet
As a believer in Christ Jesus and Christianity, I am included in the above. However, an atheist? Maybe they have no morality rooted in religion. Maybe they think they can create morality and goodness on their own? If that's true, then a person who believed anyone under the age of 12 months isnt valuable and thus killing it is ok ...... nobody could argue they're wrong in that belief. Right ? and yet, I'd bet 99.99% of the people in the USA wouldn't go for killing infants.
So its not legal/lawful that makes human life valuable for Gordy and Lursa and it can't be religion either I don't think. So what IS it ?
I don't have to define it. What I can tell everyone is this.
A 1 minute old baby is protected by layers of laws in the USA and nearly every person would say/believe that 1 minute old baby is deserving of life. Call it valuable, use the word deserving, even protected .... but we can pretty much ALL agree to it.
That baby 1 minute before birth? Same baby, just unborn vs born. Yes, its a difference however, its literally the same living human - undeniable and its literally biology.
Can we agree on that ?