Congress enacted CHIP in 1997. Now it should move promptly to extend the program to cover prenatal care. There is no reason for legislators to wait for the new ""unborn fetus'' regulation to go into effect -- assuming their real goal is to provide health care for pregnant women.
But assuming that is foolhardy:
Whether or not the administration intended a sneak attack on abortion rights, the fact is the move is irrelevant. In case you hasn't noticed, CHIP is running out of money.... What difference does it make if you declare poor women are eligible for prenatal care when the whole program is broke? Just put the "unborn child" on the waiting list with everyone else, soon it will be a born child, also unable to get health insurance, thus saving us all a lot of pointless debate.