chapter 1 Children: An Endangered Species Throughout History -- chapter 2 Neonaticide in Theory and in History: Who are the Perpretrators of Neonaticide? -- chapter 3 Motives for Murder -- chapter 4 Neonaticide and Its Alternatives -- chapter 5 Neonaticide and the Law -- chapter 6 Infanticide and Filicide by Parents and Their Surrogates -- chapter 7 Neonaticide, Infanticide, Filicide, and the Law -- chapter 8 Choice and Reproduction: Political and Other Arguments -- chapter 9 Child Homicide: Preventive Measures -- chapter 10 Concluding Thoughts and Recommendations.