Sentence:  Zimra, then, takes an unequivocal stance; favoring Rashi's view over that of Maimonides, he offers little comfort for the "rodef" approach, holding instead that <WSD>feticide</WSD> cannot be regarded as murder becaue the fetus is not a "nefesh". 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An abortion, specifically, the killing of a fetus. (from 19th century)