<p>Summary: Anne-Marie Kilday’s book explores the pervasive and often overlooked practice of infanticide throughout history. The book details the varying motives, from religious rituals to societal pressures, and the harsh legal responses, which often targeted unmarried mothers disproportionately while neglecting married offenders or male accomplices. Through harrowing accounts of violent methods, abandonment, and societal attitudes, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://humanprogress.org/grim-old-days-anne-marie-kildays-history-of-infanticide-in-britain-c-1600-to-the-present/">Grim Old Days: Anne-Marie Kilday’s History of Infanticide in Britain</a> appeared first on <a href="https://humanprogress.org">Human Progress</a>.</p>