Over 15 years, the number of abortions registered in Russia fell from 1.01 million to 235,700, Vedomosti calculated based on data from Rosstat, the Ministry of Health, and expert estimates. In per-birth terms, that is 20 abortions per 100 births instead of 56.

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In late December 1989, after a series of chance events, Nicolae Ceaușescu’s dictatorship in Romania collapsed within days. Over a quarter-century in power, he ruined the lives of hundreds of thousands. The Ceaușescu regime enforced an absurd cult of personality, brutally suppressed any dissent, and plunged the country into a poverty so dire it stood out even among socialist states. Throughout most of his rule, the so-called «Genius of the Carpathians» waged a ruthless campaign against abortion. What were the consequences for Romania and its people?

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