I was rather 'Eh' on BSG this week. I think it had some very good character moments, but there were plot points that didn't make sense, I think, in large part because it was setting up future arcs and we aren't seeing the big picture.

As for the pregnancy termination, just to calrify, it's actually Laura who orders that Sharon's pregnancy be terminated and, I assume, is the one to call it off after she's saved by the fetus' blood. And while Helo does make reference to the baby being part of him, his real issue with Adama is that Adama tries to undercut what he is about to do and ease his conscience by refering to the fetus as a Cylon, choosing to ignore that the child is half human. My issue with the president's decision is that I'm not sure why Sharon's child poses a threat to the fleet. Aren't they already regularly under attack?