Greenland contraception scandal victims hear Danish PM's emotional apology
Summary
Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, apologized to women in Greenland for a past birth control program that involved placing contraceptive devices in thousands of Inuit women without their consent during the 1960s and 70s. An inquiry found that many women were affected, and some were left unable to have children, leading to demands for compensation. The apology is part of increased examination of Denmark's past actions in Greenland.Key Facts
- The Danish Prime Minister apologized for a past government program that gave contraceptive devices to Inuit women in Greenland without consent.
- The program took place in the 1960s and 70s, affecting at least 4,000 women.
- An inquiry found that women and girls, some as young as 12, were given contraceptive devices without their knowledge.
- Some women reported living with trauma and physical complications, with some unable to have children.
- A group of women has filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for the harm caused.
- Denmark controlled Greenland's healthcare system until 1992, even after Greenland gained home rule in 1979.
- The apology comes amid increased scrutiny of Denmark's historical relationship with Greenland.
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