A case report of infanticide in rural Nepal: Sociocultural perspectives and forensic considerations

Abstract

Key Clinical Message This case highlights the complex interplay of mental health, stigma, and lack of contraceptive access underlying tragic instances of infanticide. Comprehensive medicolegal investigation paired with cross‐sector efforts to expand reproductive services and transform cultural attitudes is crucial to protect vulnerable women and children.

Keywords

• contraceptive agents
• extramarital relations
• infanticide
• umbilical cord