In ancient days babies born with defects, etc were simply tossed off a cliff or left to die correct?
In Tibet they had a nifty custom. A niche in a wall above a cliff. Unwanted babies were placed there. “Somehow” they were gone very soon.
Yes, or left outside alone someplace to just die. Exposed to the elements.
Well also in ancient days - and even until quite recently (~120 years ago) - there wasn’t even the technology to keep them alive. Oddly enough, advances in medicine have changed things so much that now we HAVE the question what to do with babies born looking like a freak show reject.