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Infanticide
Infanticide is the practice of someone intentionally causing the death of an infant.

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A Brief History of Infanticide
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Infanticide has been practiced on every continent and by people on every level of cultural complexity, from hunters and gatherers to high civilization, including our own ancestors. Rather than being an exception, then, it has been the rule.
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Infanticide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Infanticide on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Case Study: Female Infanticide
http://www.gendercide.org/case_infanticide.html
The phenomenon of female infanticide is as old as many cultures, and has likely accounted for millions of gender-selective deaths throughout history. It remains a critical concern in a number of "Third World" countries today, notably the two most populous countries on earth, China and India. In all cases, specifically female infanticide reflects the low status accorded to women in most parts of the world; it is arguably the most brutal and destructive manifestation of the anti-female bias that pervades "patriarchal" societies. It is closely linked to the phenomena of sex-selective abortion, which targets female fetuses almost exclusively, and neglect of girl children.
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