Christianity's teaching on Christ's love for children ended the practice of infanticide. [1] Many primitive clans were virtually exterminated by the common practices of abortion and infanticide. [2]
Primitive mothers once killed and ate children to renew strength, leading to the growth of a taste for human flesh among certain cultures, ranging from food scarcity to war tactics. [3] Ancient tribes practiced infanticide through exposure to control population growth, favoring this method for unwanted children. [4] Primitive societies frequently practiced infanticide to control population, often killing deformed children and girls before the era of wife purchase. [5]