Wow, i didn't expect to like this book when i read 
 "The Bill of Life states that human life may not be touched from the moment of conception until a child reaches the age of thirteen.However, between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, a parent may choose to retroactively "abort" a child . . .... on the condition that the child's life doesn't "technically" end.The process by which a child is both terminated and yet kept" 
 (view spoiler)[but, as the book started with Ariana choosing not to runaway with Connor, to Lev selling them(Connor and Risa) out, to Roland practically landing himself in a harvest camp till Risa choosing to remain paralyzed and Connor taking over from the Admiral; i was bewitched by every page i turned. (hide spoiler)] 
 This book is like the body, when unwound, you get pieces of stories that entail: love, hate, betrayal, death and undying, chaos, wit, and so much more but each and every piece isn't truly complete until the are un-unwound( i.e wound) together and seen as one whole book which was beautifully done by the author(might as well be a Surgeon) Neal Shusterman and is team. In total, the book is a beautiful rendition of a lame( **my opinion**) piece of idea (the whole abortion alternative). 
 **** Loved the book ****