Definitions
- Foeticide is the destruction of a fetus at any time before complete birth.
- Neonaticide is the killing of a newborn child within the first 24 hours of life.
- Infanticide is the unlawful killing of an infant after birth, usually referring to a child below one year of age.
Conception → Fetus in Uterus → Foeticide (death before complete birth)
→ Birth → Live-born Infant → Neonaticide (within first 24 hours)
→ Infancy → Infanticide (killing of infant)
Difference Between Foeticide, Neonaticide and Infanticide