Odessa

There are a few states that have laws pertaining to "fetal homicide". I agree that assaulting a pregnant woman in such a way as to intentionally cause a miscarriage is awful and more insidious than merely assaulting her. However, a "fetal homicide" law in a country where abortion is still legal seems odd. Homicide should pertain to a human, one that has been born. Perhaps assault with mitigating factors might be in order.

A case in Michigan, a man snuck a RU-486 mickey to his pregnant girlfriend, the man is being charged with "fetal homicide".

( http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,313882,00.html )

I think this lout had more than enough criminal charges lodged against him that the "fetal homicide" was not needed. He's a bastard and a criminal, but homicide? Since it was premeditated, maybe it should be murder?