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Securitat: The Ultimate Secret Police
- The Romanian securitat was incredibly oppressive, with most of the population surveilled or collaborating.
- Their repression far exceeded similar agencies like the KGB or East German Stasi in efficiency and fear.
Abortion Ban Devastates Romania
- Ceausescu's ban on abortion caused women to attempt unsafe self-managed abortions.
- This led to thousands of deaths and increased orphan numbers, especially in already poor families.
Cultural Erasure of Roma Community
- The Roma minority was pushed from traditional nomadic life into scattered urban settings.
- The regime aimed to erase their cultural identity through forced assimilation and dispersal.