Question

Differentiate foeticide and infanticide.

State the difference between female infanticide and female foeticide.

Differentiate between female infanticide and female foeticide.

Answer 1

Feature	Female Infanticide	Female Foeticide
Meaning	The intentional killing of a female child after her birth.	The selective abortion of a female fetus before birth.
Stage of Life	It happens to a newborn baby or infant.	It happens inside the womb during pregnancy.
Detection Method	Done visually after seeing the gender of the baby at birth.	Done after finding out the gender illegally via an ultrasound scan.
Primary Legal Check	Governed strictly under the murder laws of the Indian Penal Code.	Regulated specifically by the anti-sex selection PC-PNDT Act.

Answer 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.