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Infanticide   Listen
noun
Infanticide  n.  One who commits the crime of infanticide; one who kills an infant.





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"Infanticide" Quotes from Famous Books



... 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners. The sex ratio at birth for the World is ...
— The 1998 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.


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