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Cultural Challenges: Addressing Superstitions and Harmful Practices

Various cultures uphold long-standing superstitions and harmful practices, such as female infanticide and belief in witches, raising ethical dilemmas for Western observers. While understanding cultural contexts is crucial, confronting atrocities like children being accused of witchcraft necessitates

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Understanding Infanticide and Related Concepts in Medico-Legal Aspects

Infanticide refers to the killing of an infant within the first year of life. To prove a case of infanticide, factors such as the viability at birth, signs of life, and deliberate cause of death must be established. Still-born and dead-born foetuses have distinct characteristics according to medical

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Exploring Tooley's Argument on Abortion and Infanticide

Tooley challenges the common argument against abortion by proposing that fetuses and infants do not meet the Self-Consciousness Requirement (SCR) to have a right to life. He distinguishes between human and person, emphasizing the moral implications. The key questions raised revolve around the proper

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