Maori abortion practices in pre and early European New Zealand

|December 28, 1977

Abstract:

The practice of abortion and infanticide in pre and early European New Zealand is confirmed. The reasons for these practices and the methods used are discussed in relation to early Maori attitudes and mythology.

Keywords:

Abortion, Induced--history Abortion, Induced--religious aspects Crime Developed Countries Family Planning Fertility Control, Postconception Infanticide--history Infanticide--religious aspects New Zealand Oceania Population Control Sex Preference Social Problems

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