
Children of the Decree
Procreation is the social duty of all fertile women, was the political thinking during the 1960s and 1970s in Romania. In 1966, Ceaucescu issued Decree 770, in which he forbade abortion for all women unless they were over forty or were already taking care of four children. All forms of contraception were totally banned. The New Romanian Man was born. By 1969, the country had a million babies more than the previous average. Romanian society was rapidly changing. By using very interesting archival footage and excerpts from old fiction films and by interviewing famous personalities from that time – gynecologists or mothers who were part of the new society - the director revives this period of tremendous oppression of personal freedom. Many deaths were caused by the mere fact that women, including wives of secret Romanian agents, famous TV presenters, and actresses, had to undergo illegal abortions. Many women were jailed for having them.
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- Status
- Released
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- Language
- German
- communism
- romania
- population control
- abortion
- forced abortion
Top billed cast
Release dates
GermanyDE
- Theatrical12 Jan 2005
Frequently asked questions
- When was Children of the Decree released?
- Children of the Decree was released on 12 January 2005.
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- What is the rating of Children of the Decree?
- Children of the Decree holds a 8.0/10 audience score from 2 votes.
- Who directed Children of the Decree?
- Children of the Decree (2005) was directed by Razvan Georgescu.
- How long is Children of the Decree?
- Children of the Decree runs for 1h 7m.












