In many developing countries girls suffer from the following forms of discrimination EXCEPT:

A. female fetuses are aborted more frequently than make fetuses.
B. girls are denied the same medical attention as boys.
C. girls are considered worth less due to physical considerations.
D. girls are denied access to educational opportunities.
E. girls are more frequently abandoned to so-called "dying rooms."

Answer: C

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