I believe that they are made up of more than one molecule, and the molecules that comprise them have varying complexity. There is a capsule made of proteins, and a genome made of DNA and RNA in a range of sizes.

As for your more philosophical and political questions, sorry. Let me only say that I believe life to be a continuous process, and not something that "begins" at any one time in the womb. If you'd like to actually read my thinking about abortion, I have a tag for it and plenty out there that you can read and tear to shreds if you so desire.