midwives' mercy

midwives' mercy
   obsolete
   infanticide of an unwanted or deformed baby
   A usage in the days of high infant mortality and no antenatal treatment:
    She's had a child previously, you know — which died, I presume of midwives' mercy. (Atwood, 1996)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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