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

• Main Authors: Saulo Ferreira Feitosa (Author), Volnei Garrafa (Author), Gabriele Cornelli (Author), Carla Tardivo (Author), Samuel José de Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...