Greenlandic Women Sue Denmark Over Forced Contraception

Seeking $6.3 million in compensation, nearly 150 women allege human rights violations in a lawsuit against the Danish state for involuntary contraceptive procedures in the 1960s and 70s.

Nearly 150 Greenlandic women have sued the Danish state, alleging they were fitted with contraceptive coils without their consent in the 1960s and 70s, seeking nearly $6.3 million in compensation.
The lawsuit claims Danish health authorities violated the human rights of these women, some as young as 12, in an effort to control Greenland's population.
An investigation into the forced contraception program, launched by Denmark and Greenland in September 2022, is due to report its findings next year.
The Danish government has offered psychiatric counseling to those affected, while the women's lawyer emphasizes the urgency of justice due to the advanced age of the plaintiffs.
Greenland, a former Danish colony until 1953, now a semi-sovereign territory, has its own government but Denmark controls foreign and defense affairs.