Infanticide - Wikipedia In addition to debates over the morality of infanticide itself, there is some debate over the effects of infanticide on surviving children, and the effects of childrearing in societies that also sanction infanticide
Infanticide | Definition, Reasons, Societies, Facts | Britannica It has often been interpreted as a primitive method of birth control and a means of ridding a group of its weak and deformed children; but most societies actively desire children and put them to death (or allow them to die) only under exceptional circumstances
Infanticide - Humanium Infanticide is the act of intentionally ending the life of a newborn baby Historically, it has been seen as a way to control population size and eliminate infants considered weak or deformed However, in some societies, infants are put to death or allowed to die in exceptional circumstances
Infanticide and Infant Abandonment: New Directions in US Law and Policy Thus, the pediatric profession is rightly concerned with infanticide, defined as homicide during the first year of life, and with infant abandonment, or unsafe desertion As such, the pediatric community should be aware of, and invested in, efforts to reduce or eliminate these tragedies
Infanticide | Causes, Implications, Prevention Infanticide refers to the deliberate act of killing an infant, typically defined as a child under one year of age The term originates from Latin roots: infans (meaning “infant”) and -cide (meaning “to kill”)
Infanticide - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Infanticide is the death of the newborn caused by the mother herself Often, this death is associated with a state of mental disorder on the part of the mother, which may have different etiologies and etiopathogeneses
A Crazy Quilt: Infanticide in the United States Unlike many other countries, neither the federal criminal code nor any State criminal code in the United States (US) includes an infanticide law 3 Instead, mothers who kill their children are usually charged with murder or manslaughter, 4 and sentences range from about six months to life in prison 5 While some mothers receive probation or a
Infanticide | Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential Infanticide has historically been associated with the birth of a deformed or abnormal child, of twins, or of a female child The major contributing factor is generally poverty, although illegitimacy also plays a large role, especially in more contemporary societies
National Vital Statistics Reports Volume 72, Number 9 July 26, 2023 Results—A total of 1,067 homicides occurred among infants in the United States from 2017 through 2020, an average of 267 per year More than one-half of all infant homicides occurred among infants aged 3 months and under
Understanding Infanticide - Psychology Today Killing a baby within its first 24 hours of life is termed neonaticide; within the first year of life, infanticide; and in childhood, filicide