Infanticide Rate Timeline: 1950–2025
Estimated percentage of unwanted children killed after birth or abused until early death
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Roe v. Wade
1973
Dobbs Decision
2022
1950
1973
2000
2025
Estimated infanticide rate
Key legal changes
Source: Historical research by Dr. Larry S. Milner, MD, JD
The Society for the Prevention of Infanticide