Friday, November 18, 2016

Why do some mothers commit the unthinkable act of maternal filicide?

Some mothers commit the unthinkable act of maternal filicide because they are probably mentally ill. There are many reasons why a mother may commit this awful crime. The most common motive is that the mother justifies her actions by saying it is for the child's best interest. Another common reason why a mother may do this because they are mentally insane and they hear voices telling them to kill their child. When this happens there is no understandable motive. Another reason is that a mother may not necessarily mean to kill her child but death occurs after cumulative abuse. A mother may also kill her child because the child is a hindrance in her life. The most uncommon motive for a mother killing their child is that they want to emotionally strike out against the father of the child. Even though this is an unthinkable act it does occurred sometimes for various reasons.


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