The case of a teenager who hit his pregnant girlfriend repeatedly in the stomach to force a miscarriage is raising questions among legal experts regarding what charges should be lodged against the teen. Since the girl involved consented to the beatings, there is question whether the boy can be charged with causing the death of the fetus. "It's a very long established principle of law that you can consent to any assault short of death," explained WSU law professor David Moran. "Football is a fine example of consenting assault. Boxing is another."