Mercy Killing: Uganda s Hidden Infanticide

Mercy Killing: Infanticide of disabled children is widespread in rural Uganda. Social worker Rosemary Nambooze, whose son has Down s syndrome, and journalist Gerald Bareebe investigate why. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures "My people started looking at my child as a problem in the family", says Mary Iculet, whose child has clubfoot. Mary was rejected by her husband and family when her child s disabilities became apparent, forcing her into extreme poverty. "I was really frustrated and developed an urge to kill this child, because I had nowhere else to go." Rosemary hopes that female empowerment could hold the answer to changing attitudes about disability. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/7448 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Visit our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/JourneymanPictures/ Say hi on tumblr: https://journeymanpictures.tumblr.com/ Luk Dewulf – Ref. 7448