The Word of God calls "the fruit of the womb" .... "LIFE."
Exodus 21:22-25
22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Here, we see that if two men are striving together and a pregnant woman is stricken, causing the baby to miscarry ...the father of that child was to state the penalty that would be exacted upon the other man for the loss of his child. IF, after the woman was stricken and "mischief followed" (showing intent of murder/malice) then the penalty was "LIFE for LIFE."