'' Should the Baby Live? The Problem of Handicapped Infants '' is a 1985 book by the philosophers
Peter Singer and
Helga Kuhse, in which the authors examine moral issues surrounding babies born with disabilities, and argue for
infanticide
Infanticide (or infant homicide) is the intentional killing of infants or offspring. Infanticide was a widespread practice throughout human history that was mainly used to dispose of unwanted children, its main purpose is the prevention of reso ...
in certain cases.
References
1985 non-fiction books
Books by Peter Singer
English-language books
English non-fiction books
Ethics books
Eugenics books
Medical ethics
Oxford University Press books
Infanticide
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