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Ancient Spartans killed disabled babies by leaving them to die.

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Is it true that ancient Spartans killed disabled babies by leaving them to die?

Yes. A reference article states that Spartan infants judged defective by state inspectors were left to die, most likely abandoned on a hillside, and two book excerpts also describe exposure of weak newborns as infanticide.

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Evidence for · 3
8 Reasons It Wasn’t Easy Being Spartan | HISTORY
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8 Reasons It Wasn’t Easy Being Spartan | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/8-reasons-it-wasnt-easy-being-spartan

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Jewish Perspectives on Theology and the Human Experience of Disability
2012
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Gaventa, W. (2012). Jewish Perspectives on Theology and the Human Experience of Disability. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=fi2UUoM6_R0C&source=gbs_api

Children with Disabilities in America
2006
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Safford, P. L. & Safford, E. J. (2006). Children with Disabilities in America. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=rnJHAAAAMAAJ&dq=Ancient+Spartans+killed+disabled+babies+by+leaving+them+to+die.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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