Greenland women sue Denmark over alleged forced contraception in 1960s and 70s [Video]

• A group of Indigenous women from Greenland have sued Denmark, seeking compensation of nearly $6.3 million for being forcibly fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices in the 1960s and 70s.
• The group claims that Danish health authorities violated their human rights by fitting them with the devices without their consent or knowledge.
• The purpose of the forced contraception was allegedly to control population growth in Greenland due to improving living conditions and healthcare.

A group of Indigenous women in Greenland has sued Denmark for forcing them to be fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices in the 1960s and 70s, and demanded total compensation of nearly $6.3 million, Danish media reported Monday.

The group of 143 Inuit women say Danish health authoritiesviolated their human rights when they fitted them with the devices, commonly known as coils. Some of the women — including many who were teenagers at the time — were not aware of what happened or did not consent to the …