Infanticide

The though of taking a human life intentionally might seem preposterous to many even if there are justifiable reasons in doing so. However, this topic is always shrouded with controversy and many are blinded by their religious and personal inclinations to reject the idea of deliberate killing before even the underlying issues can be thoroughly discussed. Ever since being in this course I have tried to test the pulse of my friends to know what they thing about killing infants and their reactions…

Twin infanticide among the Igbo speaking people were acknowledged by Ball & Hill (1996), Thomas (1913), Uchendu (1965) amongst others. The work of Kuper (1987) cited in Ball & Hill (1996) argue that the Bantu groups liken twins to wild animals and as such viewed in a bad light which leads to twin infanticide. This opinion was echoed before them by Uchendu (1965) when he argued that “certain births are nso, (ala)-taboo- among the Igbo. The birth of twins was regarded as a great calamity. The…

within the religions of Judaism and Christianity, there were safeguards in both practices to prevent social acceptance of infanticide by its people. The Jews were clearly against the taking of any human life, and generally forbade the killing of any newborn. Each life was a gift of God and only the Holy Father could extinguish its flame. [15] Because of these facts, infanticide was rare and never socially accepted by the Jews. Some early Christian parents did actually expose unwanted female…

Infanticide is “where a woman by any willful act or omission causes the death of her child being a child under the age of twelve months- (D., 1938)”. That definition of infanticide was created under English law in 1922. The Act allowed for the punishment to not be treated as murder. In 1938 a provision of the Act was created. The provision added more to the original definition and added a specific time span in which the mother kills her child. During the time of the killing the mother has to not…

India infanticide has and is a big topic in India for many decades. It is the killing of girls using selective gender techniques. Whether it would be infanticide or abortion because of economic, financial burden when she gets married, and for spiritual rights that only men can do these were all old Indian ways. India needs to make more laws and new regulatory agencies to enforce these rules and procedures. They do not enforce their own laws now and with no agency, nothing is being done to solve…

by parents. Only 2 cases appear that are committed by fathers (Oberman, 2002). Infanticide is the killing of child(ren) within the first year of life; the killing of an infant (Infanticide Act 1938). Based on the Infanticide Act, infanticide has to be caused by a disturbed mind and not having fully recovered from giving birth of the child. America ranks at 11th in the world for the high levels of infanticide. In other countries with higher rankings, it is permitted and accepted by society…

Infanticide in a Legal Perspective: Until the fourth century, infanticide was neither illegal nor immoral. [23] Complete parental control of the father over the life of his child was dictated by both early Greek and Roman laws. Patria potestas refers to the power of the Roman father to decide the fate of his child. Legal sanctions formed against infanticide were introduced in the fourth century as Christianity created secular laws. The Roman emperor Constantine, a Christian convert, declared…

Human Rights Issue: Infanticide The Right to Life of Children is directly violated in infanticide. Females were and still are the more preferred targets. There have been cases against female infanticide still today. Multiple reasons as to why these kinds of cruelty against children are legal have been given. Evidence for multiple familiar places has been found. "Infanticide is the act of deliberately causing the death of a very hound child (under 1 year old)." This was a worldwide practice…

The Causes, Consequences, and Reasons for Female Infanticide in China Female infanticide is a great problem in China today where many women and children are being affected. People around the world are being affected by adopting many of these young girls. One forth of adoptions comes from China and almost all are girls (China’s Lost Girls). The term female infanticide means the act of getting rid of your female child/fetus whether that is by means of abandonment, abortion, or killing shortly…

referring to is the ongoing, inhumane act of female infanticide. Female infanticide can be described as the deliberate killing of female infants, immediately or soon after birth. It has a history spanning several centuries, and has been practiced in every continent, culture, and society in the world. Female Infanticide is most common in the western and northern regions of India. Although being classified as a criminal offense, female infanticide continues to be an extremely under reported crime.…