neonaticide

British  

/ ˌniːəʊˈneɪtɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the act of killing a baby in the first 24 hours of its life

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Example Sentences

Weaver sought post-conviction relief in 2017, arguing her lawyer didn’t present a complete explanation of neonaticide and she could have received a lesser sentence.

From Seattle Times

Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor noted in the majority opinion that Fleegle demonstrated an arbitrary and unreasonable attitude toward evidence of both neonaticide as well as “pregnancy-negation syndrome,” where a person is in denial about their pregnancy.

From Seattle Times

Neil S. Kaye, a forensic psychologist who specializes in infanticide and neonaticide cases, said a majority of situations like the Baby Jane Doe case arise because the child was unplanned or unwanted, or because the pregnancy was discovered too late for another course of action.

From New York Times

Michelle Oberman, a law professor at Santa Clara University who has researched neonaticide, the term for infant homicide within the first 24 hours of life, said in an interview last week that the crime is marked by extreme impulsivity and not a deliberate, premeditated strategy seen in first-degree murder cases.

From Seattle Times

Michelle Oberman, a law professor at Santa Clara University, has researched legal and ethical issues surrounding pregnancy and motherhood, including neonaticide, the term for infant homicide within the first day of life.

From Washington Times