infanticide

Noun

Meaning

The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing of a newly born or young child; child murder.

One who commits the crime of infanticide; one who kills an infant.

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Abortion, euthanasia, and infanticide Singer holds that the right to life is essentially tied to a being's capacity to hold preferences, which in turn is essentially tied to a being's capacity to feel pain and pleasure. Source: Internet

According to Amnesty International, "the ongoing reality of dowry-related violence is an example of what can happen when women are treated as property". citation Gendercide and forced sterilization Female infanticide remains a major problem in India. Source: Internet

And when McCain pressed him on this, specifically asking if he would be comfortable with a situation where “a woman wanted to invoke infanticide after a baby was born,” Buttigieg still refused to distance himself from infanticide. Source: Internet

Bantam, New York. 1997 describe selected cases of maternal infanticide and the investigative research of Professor Asch working in concert with the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Source: Internet

Also, accounts of infanticide by females have been reported; cases of female infanticide may be related to the dominance hierarchy in females or simply isolated pathological behaviours. Source: Internet

Consumption of salmon by Alaskan brown bears: a trade-off between nutritional requirements and the risk of infanticide? Source: Internet

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