Infanticide: forms, causes and jurisprudential solutions
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Infanticide and childbirth psychopathology are among the most complex human experiences, requiring justice that balances maternal and infant needs.
English law evolved across four epochs as medical knowledge and public attitudes changed, shaping legal responses to infanticide.
Combination of 1922 Infanticide Act recognising parturition's special circumstances and 1957 Homicide Act diminished responsibility offers a model for other nations.
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2026 Jun 13;29(4):93. doi: 10.1007/s00737-026-01729-8.
ABSTRACT
Faced with the crime of infanticide, all nations seek justice for both mothers and their infants. The psychopathology of childbirth and infanticide are among the most complex in human experience. This review takes the example of English law, and traces its evolution during four epochs, as knowledge increased and public attitudes changed. The combination of the 1922 Infanticide Act, recognizing the special circumstances of parturition, and the 1957 Homicide Act, with its concept of diminished responsibility, offer a solution worthy of consideration by other nations.
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