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Differentiate foeticide and infanticide.
State the difference between female infanticide and female foeticide.
Differentiate between female infanticide and female foeticide.
Distinguish Between
Solution 1
| Foeticide | Infanticide |
| Female foeticide refers to aborting the female in the mother’s womb. | Female infanticide is killing the female child after her birth. |
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Solution 2
Female infanticide: It is the intentional death of newborn female infants, usually shortly after birth, for cultural, social, economic, or gender reasons.
Female foeticide: It refers to the selective abortion of female foetuses, usually following prenatal sex determination, due to a desire for male children.
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Notes
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Social Impact of Sex Ratio, Female Foeticide and Infanticide
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