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Here's the solution guys. It will result in a situation where a mother can still abort her child without becoming a criminal, but the abominable act itself will be so stigmatized, that abortions in this country will fall to near zero.

Make elective abortion illegal, except in cases of medical necessity. Legislatively, include wording clearly intended to stigmatize the act. Stigmatization can also be enhanced in other ways by society at large.
Give the father veto rights over an abortion which he opposes. If the father wants it so, then the abortion cannot happen. Impose penalties for failing to inform the fathers of their rights in a timely manner.
Include various informational requirements for parental consent, alternatives such as adoption, and also explain to women how negative abortion's aftereffects can factually be, in terms of both physical and mental health.
Thereafter, if a woman really wants to go ahead and abort her child, she can consult with a doctor, who can agree that there is a medical necessity for the abortion. At this point, the State can't really intrude into the doctor-patient relationship, and thus privacy issues are addressed, both individual and medical. Admittedly, it's a loophole to point 1, but at least the stigma is preserved.

Now I know the above system is imperfect, and will never satisfy the extremists on both sides, but I'm not sure we could ever get to a much better practical arrangement. Many times, if both sides are unhappy with a compromise, it is likely that it is a good and effective compromise.

That's my take on the issue, and short of an outright repeal of Roe v. Wade, it probably represents the best that could be achieved.