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Denmark to Compensate Greenland's Indigenous Women for Forced Contraception

12/10/2025

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Denmark will compensate Indigenous women and girls in Greenland for involuntary contraception by health authorities from 1960 to 1991, with 300,000 Danish kroner per eligible applicant starting April 2026.
Applications are open through June 2028 for an estimated 4,500 potential beneficiaries.
The issue gained attention in 2022 after revelations of involuntary IUDs, and Health Minister Sophie Lohde acknowledged the harm.
Greenlandic parliament member Aaja Chemnitz welcomed the compensation.

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Denmark will compensate Indigenous women and girls in Greenland for involuntary contraception by health authorities from 1960 to 1991, with 300,000 Danish kroner per eligible applicant starting April 2026.
Applications are open through June 2028 for an estimated 4,500 potential beneficiaries.
The issue gained attention in 2022 after revelations of involuntary IUDs, and Health Minister Sophie Lohde acknowledged the harm.
Greenlandic parliament member Aaja Chemnitz welcomed the compensation.