Scientifically speaking, an organism needs to have 6 things in order to be defined as living. 1) Movement Yes, the fetus can move. 2) Ability to consume energy. Yes, the mother provides that through the umbilical cord. 3) Ability to excrete. Yes, same as #2. 4) Ability to maintain a controlled body temperature. I don’t think so. The mother keeps the baby warm, and it probably can't produce any heat on its own. 5) Ability to react with its surroundings. Hard to say. Because of the lack of brain development of an unborn feturs and the spontaneous nature of an infant's movements when they are born, I would say No. 6) Potential to reproduce. Yes, the fetus can eventually grow up into an adult and reproduce. In my optinion, a fetus does not fit all of these requirements, so they cannot be classified as living.