Noun
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAbortion, 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