Female Fetus Advantages Actually Detrimental?

	posted by Nightmist on Wednesday September 26, @06:40PM from the men's-health dept.
	This short column on the New York Times Web site (free registration required) points out the well-known fact that females fetuses are less likely to be still-born or spontaneously aborted, but the last line struck me as an extension of the "men's shorter lifespans are a women's issue" argument: The W.H.O. warns, "When this female potential for greater longevity is not realized it is an indication of serious health hazards in their immediate environment," like malnutrition or neglect.

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