reviewed and cited by this Court, the terms "fetus" and "unborn child" frequently are used interchangeably.... By our use of the phrase "unborn child" in the context of this opinion, we are sensitive to those who may have philosophical, religious, or other reasons why they prefer the term "fetus” over the phrase "un-bom child” or vice versa. In this respect, our reference is not designed to pass judgment upon these reasons nor do we intend to invoke an emotional response on the part of the reader. 3 . In Syllabus Point 7 of Ex parte Watson, 82 W.Va. 201, 95 S.E. 648 (1918), this Court held: It is presumed that the legislature had a purpose in the use of every word, phrase and clause found in a statute and' i .C.1997), cert. denied, 523 U.S. 1145, 118 S.Ct. 1857, 140 L.Ed.2d 1104 (1998) (<HOLDING>). South Carolina Supreme Court Justice James E.
holding that mother may not be prosecuted criminally for child endangerment for prenatal substance abuse holding that mother could not be charged with criminal endangering the welfare of her child based upon prenatal acts of smoking cocaine holding that mother could not be prosecuted under child abuse statute for prenatal use of heroin holding that the defendant mother could not be charged with endangering the welfare of a child based upon prenatal acts endangering an unborn child holding a woman may be prosecuted for child neglect and endangering a child for prenatal substance abuse