Bioethics, culture and infanticide in Brazilian indigenous communities: the Zuruahá case Bioética, cultura e infanticídio em comunidades indígenas brasileiras: o caso Zuruahá

This article analyzes the practice of infanticide in indigenous communities in Brazil. Taking as a reference point a specific case involving two children of the Zuruahá people, it takes a broader look at the issue and discusses how infanticide is understood among other indigenous peoples. A debate f...

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Published in:	Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Main Authors:	Saulo Ferreira Feitosa, Volnei Garrafa, Gabriele Cornelli, Carla Tardivo, Samuel José de Carvalho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2010-05-01
Subjects:	Infanticídio Bioética População Indígena Infanticide Bioethics Indigenous Population
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2010000500002