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Denmark Agrees to Pay 300,000 Kroner Each to Greenland IUD Victims

Applications open in April 2026 under a cross‑party plan that followed the prime minister’s apology.

Overview

  • Women who had IUDs inserted without their knowledge or consent between 1960 and 1991 will be eligible to apply.
  • Roughly 4,500 Greenlandic women are expected to qualify, according to the Interior and Health Ministry.
  • Payments are scheduled to begin in the autumn of 2026 after the application window opens in April.
  • The agreement was reached by the government and a broad majority of parliamentary parties, formalizing financial redress.
  • Reports note some victims were as young as 12, and rights groups have cited suspicions authorities sought to limit population growth in Greenland.