@article{ref1,
title="Neonaticide and its association with denial of pregnancy",
journal="Rechtsmedizin: Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Rechtsmedizin",
year="2017",
author="Dorsch, V. and Jelden, N. and Rohde, A.",
volume="27",
number="4",
pages="295-307",
abstract="Neonaticide (killing of a newborn within the first 24 h) is most often committed by women with significant personality problems, but without meeting the medical criteria of a personality disorder. Facing an unwanted pregnancy these women are not capable of adequate decision-making and coping strategies. Frequently, the women are aware of their pregnancy in the first trimester, which means that having an abortion would be possible. In contrast to a regular decision-making process regarding unwanted pregnancy, denial of pregnancy disrupts this process at various stages based on the degree of denial. Unassisted delivery following denied pregnancy can lead to acute stress and anxiety, fear of being discovered and thus the killing of the newborn. In other cases, the newborn dies due to lack of care. Criminal responsibility according to §§ 20/21 StGB of the German law has to be assessed in each case, as neonaticide does not automatically lead to diminished criminal responsibility. <p /> <p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0937-9819",
doi="10.1007/s00194-017-0166-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00194-017-0166-x"
}