对于患葡萄胎的妇女是否应同正常怀孕的妇女一样适用刑法第 49条的规定而不判处死刑 ,一直是学者们争论的问题。要准确研究该问题 ,必须首先弄清葡萄胎的本质、葡萄胎与妊娠的关系 ,然后再依照刑法学理论进行探讨。现初步探讨如下。一、葡萄胎的本质葡萄胎起源于绒毛膜的滋养层 It is always a question of scholars’ argument whether the woman suffering from hydatidiform moles should apply the provisions of Article 49 of Penal Code without imposing death penalty on the same basis as a normal pregnant woman. To accurately study the problem, we must first understand the nature of hydatidiform mole, hydatidiform mole and pregnancy, and then in accordance with the theory of criminal law to explore. Now preliminary discussion is as follows. First, the nature of hydatidiform mole hydatid originated in the trophoblast