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 permissible, whereas in most modern societies the practice is considered immoral and criminal. Nonetheless, it still takes place — in the Western world usually because of the parent's mental illness or violent behavior, and in some poor countries because of tacit societal acceptance.

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.

Infanticide in history

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Infanticide was common in most well written ancient cultures, including those of ancient Greece, Rome, India, China, and Japan. The practice of infanticide has taken many forms. Child sacrifice to supernatural figures or forces, such as that allegedly practiced in ancient Carthage, is one form; however, many societies only practiced simple infanticide and regarded child sacrifice as morally repugnant. The practice has become less common in the western world, but continues today in areas of extremely high poverty and overpopulation, such as parts of China and India ^*. Female infants, then and now, are particularly vulnerable -- see female infanticide.

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Namcrmwz (Evonne Kincaid) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:39:09 -0000
Our Murdered Baby Infanticide shakes Israel to the core.
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RSS_LeParisien (RSS_LeParisien) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:42:13 -0000
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TeaPartyProtest (Sons of Liberty) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:34:53 -0000
Do you oppose abortion? Do you pay taxes? Then Obama made you an accomplice to infanticide today. http://www.life... http://ow.ly/16aRQa
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TeaPartyProtest (Sons of Liberty) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:33:40 -0000
Do you oppose abortion? Do you pay taxes? Then Obama made you an accomplice to infanticide today. http://www.life... http://ow.ly/16aR6v
infanticide averted... barely.
nevergotaname (Joe Melendez) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:52:12 -0000
infanticide averted... barely.
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