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Prom Birth Returned To The Dance Floor
- Melissa Drexler went to her senior prom, delivered a baby in a bathroom stall, disposed of it, and returned to dance minutes later.
- The incident became major tabloid fodder and merged with similar cases into the 'prom dumpster baby' trope.
Denial Explains Secret Births
- Psychotherapist Diana Lynn Barnes describes affective and pervasive denial as different ways women fail to acknowledge pregnancy.
- Pervasive denial can erase awareness entirely, explaining secret births and shock behavior.
Neonaticide Is A Distinct Psychological Category
- Psychiatrist Philip Resnick split infanticide into neonaticide (day of birth) and filicide (after 24 hours), framing different psychology and motives.
- Neonaticide often ties to pregnancy denial and is distinct from other child murders.