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Illegal abortion in Romania 04ÌýJan 2008
Romanian actress, Anamaria Marinca
Life for women under Ceausescu’s regime

Forty years ago former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu introduced a forced breeding policy for his country. Contraception was restricted and abortion was criminalised, forcing the practice underground. Jane discusses the impact of this social experiment with Dennis Deletant fromÌýUniversity College London and Anamaria Marinca, the Romanian actress and star of the new film '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' which won the prestigious 'Palme D’Or' award at the Cannes film festival. It tells the story of a Romanian backstreet abortion during the final years of communism.Ìý

'4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' opens in the UK on 4th January and is on general release from the 11th January (Artificial Eye)
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