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I agree with the result of your conclusion but I disagree with your central premise. We do have laws to protect rights in the future. Those laws, though, don't protect individual rights, they protect the rights of the society as a whole.
I the case of the fetus, it is arguable as to when the fetus gains rights of its own, but I don't think that a newly fertilized egg immediately gains rights. Something like the morning after pill, abortion at 6 weeks, or even abortion at 12 or 20 weeks doesn't constitute "murder in self defense" in my mind. I think there is a line to be drawn somewhere before that even becomes a consideration.
Once you do cross that line, though, we do get to your argument and your logic holds I think.
my body, my choice is all the logic we need. Don't try to argue or draw debates. It will only divide it will only give them some sort of sense that their argument holds water. There is nothing but 'my body, my choice.'
I don't think that your argument is going to win back women's right to choose. "My body my choice" in the way that you are using it, with no gray area or caveats, implies that abortion should be legal up to the time of birth. That's going to be a tough idea to get agreement on, even from many people who are pro-choice.
I am pro-choice but, if we want women to be able to choose for themselves, we do need to argue I good faith and make some reasonable compromises I think.
What is actually does is leave the choice of abortion up to birth between a pregnant person and their doctor, up until birth. I can't go into a doctor and demand whatever treatment I want because it's my body.