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Just wanted to add to the latter part of the discussion...
The man should be punished according to the potential life of the now dead child. 2nd trimester? Is the mother intending to have the child? There's also the possibility that if the mother intended to have the child, it could be still-born, or she could miscarry naturally. God decides whether the child is born and lives in this situation. Therefore, we can't say that he outright killed someone. Hence attempted manslaughter.
All in all, what sets us apart from man and beast is choice and reason. Yes, there are other matters, ethics, and morals that surround choice, but the bottom line is that our lives are always based on our own choices and God's will.
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