Denmark apologises to Greenland's victims of forced contraception scandal
Summary
Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, apologized to Greenland women affected by a birth control campaign in the 1960s and 70s, which involved fitting many Inuit women with contraceptive devices without their consent. The apology follows revelations from 2022 and acknowledges the physical and psychological harm caused. A formal investigation is ongoing, and some affected women have filed a lawsuit against Denmark.Key Facts
- Between the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of Inuit women in Greenland were given contraceptive devices without their consent.
- Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen officially apologized for the program and its harms.
- The campaign was run by Danish doctors, and many women came forward in recent years to report the lack of consent.
- About 4,500 women and girls were involved, with ages as young as 13.
- A group of 143 women have filed a lawsuit seeking compensation from Denmark.
- The contraceptive device used is an intra-uterine device (IUD), sometimes called a coil.
- An investigation into the program is ongoing, with findings expected soon.
- Greenland was under Danish control until it gained home rule in 1979, and Denmark managed its healthcare until 1992.
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