%0 Journal Article
%T Deconstructing Idealized Motherhood: The Extreme Case of Neonaticidal Women
%A Lu¨Ēsa Saavedra
%A Miguel Cameira
%J Feminist Criminology
%@ 1557-086X
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1557085116688779
%X In this article, we provide a feminist perspective on neonaticidal women while critically examining the mainstream literature. We analyze 26 cases reported between 2003 and 2013 in a Portuguese online newspaper. We conclude that neonaticide must be framed by two main lines of thought: Motherhood is a social construction that imposes difficult-to-achieve norms, and it is a complex experience, intercepted by age, social class, marital status, and having other children. This approach should encourage a shift from the present focus on palliative and punitive measures to a more preemptive one including new policies on sexual education and pregnancy termination
%K neonaticide
%K feminisms
%K motherhood
%K violence
%K intersectionality
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1557085116688779