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Originally Posted by Lugez
The law can recognize it as a human being (if you kill a pregnant woman, you could be charged with double homicide)
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This doesn't happen as often as Law and Order would like us to believe. In many states the fetus is not legally considered a human; a person will not be charged with double homicide for killing a pregnant woman in those states.
I believe it is only double homicide if the fetus is viable outside the womb.
I don't have exact links for this, but I can look if you want.