Infanticide

In sociology and biology, infanticide is the practice of intentionally causing the death of an infant of a given species, by members of the same species. In many past societies, certain forms of infanticide were considered proper, whereas in most modern societies the practice is considered immoral and criminal. Nonetheless, it still takes place, in the West usually because of the mother's mental illness and in some poor countries because of tacit societal acceptance.

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Sociology - Biology - Death - Infant - Immoral - Criminal - The West - Mental illness

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In the UK, the Infanticide Act defines infanticide as a specific crime that can only be committed by the mother during the first twelve months of her infant's life. This article deals with the broader notion of infanticide explained above.

Related Topics:
UK - Infanticide Act

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