08:50Witness HistoryRomania's Abortion BanBBC World Service Duration: 9 minutes Mon 23rd Oct 2017, 08:50 on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a yearListen nowDictator Nicolae Ceausescu made abortion illegal in October 1966. Show more GenresNewsFormatsMagazines & ReviewsBrandWitness History Source: BBC Online