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I don't think this is the case in the US, though...can anyone from the US confirm whether or not a fetus is considered a person? If not, how does such a law as Fetal Homocide come into play, seeing the fetus is not a human being and therefore cannot be 'murdered'?
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Like with a great many things, the U.S. is not consistent. It's a hallmark of our government. When it comes to abortion the fetus is not considered a person. However, if you kill a fetus in the commission of a crime it is considered a person. This is because we have federal laws and state laws. States are free to make killing a fetus in the commission of a crime against state law. But they cannot ban abortion because of Roe v. Wade.