Killing a human is not murder, killing without just cause is.
What “just cause” can there be in killing an unborn human?
“Life of the Mother” issues are a seriously statistical anomaly and would be about the only case I could think of where just BEING pregnant was killing the Mother. Even then, it is her choice to give up her life if her child could survive.
A friend of ours went through breast cancer treatment while pregnant. Held off on the drugs until after the baby was safe, then had the radiation/mastectomy after she was delivered. Still not sure if she’s going to make, but her child is doing just fine.
I’ll stand by my definition if it’s all the same to you...
Murder is the intentional taking of an innocent human life. Abortion is the intentional killing of an innocent human being, and thus is murder. It really is that simple.
As for the issue of “abortions to save the life of the mother,” you’ll find that it isn’t the case that action is taken in order to kill the baby, but that action is taken to save the mother’s life that has the unintended consequence of ending the baby’s life. In the case of an ectopic pregnancy or most other pregnancies that would result in the death of the mother if the baby isn’t delivered prematurely, the doctor is saving a human being’s life instead of withholding treatment that will result in the death of two human beings.