Copenhagen, Denmark – According to the independent investigation, more than 350 indigenous women and girls in Greenland, including women about 12 years and under, reported that according to the independent investigation, Danish health authorities were forcibly contraceptive in cases dating back to the 1960s.
The Inuit victims at the time, many of them were teenagers, either equipped with an IUD device, called an IUD or a coil, or had a hormonal birth control injection. They were not informed of details about the program, nor were they given their consent.
The victim described traumatic experiences that made some people feel ashamed of as well as physical side effects, ranging from pain and bleeding to severe infections.
government Denmark and Greenland The formal apology was formally apologized in a statement last month for their role in historic sexual abuse, apparently trying to lead the much-anticipated report. Official apology incident Greenland’s Capital is scheduled for September 24.
Nearly 150 Inuit women sued last year Denmark And filed a claim for compensation for its health ministry, saying that the Danish health authorities violated its human rights. The case is still underway.
While Tuesday’s report covered more than 350 women’s experiences of talking to investigators, Danish authorities said there were more than 4,000 women and girls – half of the fertile women reportedly Greenland At that time – IUD was received from the 1960s to the mid-1970s.
The so-called purpose is to limit population growth Greenland By preventing pregnancy. The population on the Arctic island was growing rapidly at that time due to better living conditions and better health care.
Greenland He took over his health care plan on January 1, 1992.
The conclusion of the investigation is Greenland It’s the headlines of U.S. President Trump, who repeatedly says he seeks U.S. jurisdiction Greenland. He has not ruled out military forces to control minerals that are strategically located on the Arctic Island.
leader Denmark and Greenland Say the island is not for sale. Denmark Foreign Secretary recently convened top U.S. diplomats for talks, major national broadcasters reported Greenland.
GreenlandStill part of the Denmark field, it is a colony Denmark The crown was not until 1953 to become a province in the Scandinavian country. In 1979, the island was granted its own rule, 30 years later Greenland Become an autonomous entity.
Forced contraception by indigenous women and girls is part of Danish policies that set Greenland and its families apart.
These policies include the removal of young Inuits from parents to send to Danish foster families for re-education and controversial parental competency tests, resulting in forced separation of Greenland families.
Investigators have received reports from 354 Greenland women who started on June 1, 2023 after they conducted strong media outcry with authorities between the ages of 48 and 89.
Almost all victims were between the ages of 12 and 37. A girl is under 12 years old, but her exact age is not revealed in a report on Tuesday due to anonymity. Most of the programs happen in Greenland.
