Danish Prime Minister Apologizes in Nuuk for Past Forced Contraception of Greenlandic Indigenous Women
The statement marks Denmark's formal recognition of coercive reproductive policies imposed on Greenlandic women.
Overview
- Mette Frederiksen issued the apology on September 24 during a visit to Nuuk, Greenland’s capital.
- Her remarks acknowledged past forced contraceptive measures, reported as including sterilization practices, targeting indigenous women.
- The apology constitutes an official acknowledgment by the Danish government of those abuses.
- Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, and the address was delivered on Greenlandic soil.
- Kyodo News reported the statement with a London dateline, and Japanese outlets including Nishinippon Shimbun and Hokkaido Shimbun Digital published it on September 25.