What does neonaticide mean?
Neonaticide means The murder of a newborn within 24 hours of birth..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The murder of a newborn within 24 hours of birth..
But critics of the law said mothers who immediately kill their babies after giving birth, a practice known as neonaticide, are usually in deep denial about their pregnancies.
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Neonaticide means The murder of a newborn within 24 hours of birth..
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But critics of the law said mothers who immediately kill their babies after giving birth, a practice known as neonaticide, are usually in deep denial about their pregnancies.
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