The bible is specific on the status of a fetus. Read Ex. 21: 22- 23.
It describes an accidental miscarriage that might occur when two men are fighting.Someone asks, what is the penalty:
If the woman dies as a result the man at fault must die because he committed a murder; "thou shalt give life for life."
However, If a miscarriage occurs and the woman is unharmed, the man merely pays a fine; no life for life here, as no life was lost.