What is the prescribed penalty for a person who commits Infanticide?
The penalty for Infanticide depends on whether the offender is the child’s mother acting to conceal her dishonor or a general offender (Article 255, Revised Penal Code). Generally, any person who kills a child less than three days of age is punished by the penalties provided for Parricide (Article 246) and Murder (Article 248). These underlying penalties are severe, reflecting the gravity of the crime against the life of a very young child.
02 November 2025
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