1. the act of killing a fetus; the destruction of a fetus in the womb.
Usage: legal and medical term; often used in discussions of abortion law and reproductive rights

Examples

• The statute defined feticide as the unlawful termination of a pregnancy.
• Legal scholars debated whether the new law constituted feticide or protected reproductive choice.
• Medical professionals distinguish between therapeutic abortion and feticide in clinical contexts.
• The case raised questions about when feticide laws should apply during pregnancy.
• Advocates on both sides of the debate used the term feticide to frame their arguments.