Virgin births are rightly met with curiosity and awe, but
for some, ‘miraculous’ beginnings have met with ill-fated ends. Producing a virgin birth is difficult process.
The first part – ignoring males – is easy. But the mother’s body then has
to subvert the egg-making process, tricking developing eggs to think they’ve
been fertilised. Without fresh genetic
material, developing embryos can suffer the effects of inbreeding, so most don’t
survive. Which makes it such a shame that when they do, they have sometimes met
with premature endings. Here are my Top 5 Unlucky Deaths for Virgin Births….