Why didn't 'Soviet power' just issue one of their decrees banning children?

A decree in Italy bans women from holding public office.

This decree banned the establishment of a university in Northampton.

A subsequent decree bans all political activity and opposition newspapers.

The ruling government used a decree banning gatherings of more than five people to arrest them.

A Saudi professional woman said such attitudes and the new decrees banning protests by women have become unacceptable to her.

A decree in February banned the sale of weapons to countries involved in armed conflict.

Just as dismaying was his decree banning the Communist Party.

"One of these must be a decree banning the National Salvation Front."

The decree also bans acts of solidarity with detainees.