Originally Posted by Stompy

Apples to Oranges, people...

If the mother intends on keeping the baby and someone intentionally causes harm to her which results in the death of her fetus, that is murder. The baby belonged to the mother and the other person had no intention on killing it.

If the mother decides she no longer wants the fetus inside of her, it's a different case. Why? It's her baby, the clump of cells growing inside of her body is belongs to her. She is the host providing energy to allow the cells to grow and develop. This clump of cells cannot live without the host. I'm sure they could take it out and put it in some type of test tube, but that doesn't really count.

If she decides that she doesn't want the baby, she has the legal option of getting it removed. HER choice of getting it removed, not someone elses.

So... second degree murder .. abortion, NOT the same.