Killing an unborn child is homicide? Since when?

Man convicted of attempted homicide in girlfriend's miscarriage

http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Man-convicted-of-attempted-homicide-in-girlfriends-miscarriage-489895851.html

Excerpt: A man accused of drugging a woman to kill her unborn child has been found guilty of an attempted homicide charge. On Aug. 1, Manish Patel pleaded "no contest" to a charge of Attempted 1st Degree Intentional Homicide - Unborn Child. (Since when is killing an unborn child a crime. The charge should have been "Impersonating Planned Parenthood"! ~Bob)