Denmark issues first apology over forced contraception of Greenlandic women
Denmark has issued its first formal apology for a historical practice of forcibly fitting contraceptive coils (IUDs) in thousands of Greenlandic girls and women without their consent. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen acknowledged this as a case of "systemic discrimination" against Greenlandic people, resulting in both physical and psychological harm. The Danish government's actions were a violation of the reproductive rights and bodily autonomy of these women and girls, who were targeted due to their Greenlandic ethnicity. Frederiksen's apology represents an important step in addressing this troubling chapter of Denmark's history and its legacy of discrimination against the indigenous Greenlandic population.
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