You are correct, but our country is no shinning beacon in respect to a respect for human life with a perverted record of over 55 million murders of the most innocent and helpless.
There are laws and severe punishments for the killing of certain insects and animals and the halting of projects because of a snail.
What are the restrictions on the murder of babies by doctors who are paid to stab them in their heads and suck ut their brains, of course after they get paid - none.