Legal Definitions - prolicide

Definition: Prolicide is the act of killing one's own offspring, especially a child shortly before or after birth. It is considered a crime.

Examples:

• A woman who intentionally causes a miscarriage or aborts a late-term pregnancy is committing prolicide.
• A man who kills his newborn baby is also guilty of prolicide.

These examples illustrate how prolicide involves the intentional killing of one's own child, either before or after birth. It is a serious crime that is punishable by law.