Thread by @MomC98765

#Prochoice and #Prolife, this is why the #RomanianOrphanCrisis came about. I think we can agree this is not going to happen in the US. "In 1966 Ceausescu’s regime made abortion illegal and each family had an obligation to the state to have at least four children... 1/6

"In a world where 10 eggs, 4 kilos of flour, 1 kilo of meat, and a pound of butter per person was the norm for a month’s supply of food, many Romanian families could not possibly support more than the required minimum quota of children, and that too was done with great effort 2/6

"However, with abortion being illegal, many parents could only keep their first four children and put the rest in orphanages.
Also, during Ceausescu’s reign, frequent malnutrition and low standards of living caused the life expectancy rate to be significantly lower than... 3/6

"in most developed countries. This led to many parents dying at an early age. Hence, many relatives, being as poor as the parents that died, had no choice but to put the surviving children in orphanages. Moreover, the malnutrition of mothers during pregnancy... 4/6

"and the lack of routine pregnancy drugs/medical attention led to many babies being born with birth defects. These unfortunate children would be immediately put into orphanages not only because they would require expensive and unavailable medical attention, but also... 5/6

"because they would be a burden on the family later on in life by not being able to support themselves and the family." web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/tr… 6/6