Forced Contraception in Greenland by Denmark

Over 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls were forcibly given contraception starting in the 1960s.
488 forced contraception cases were reported between 1960 and 1991.
Denmark and Greenland apologized for mistreatment of Indigenous women and girls.
Danish authorities provided IUDs to 4,500 women and girls to limit population growth.

History | Human Rights | Health Policy

Denmark | Greenland

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