Greenland forced birth control investigation 2026
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Experts find forced birth control in Greenland violated women's rights
The forced contraceptive campaign led some victims to suffer serious infections, scarring of the fallopian tubes, or removal of the uterus, and some were later unable to have children.
Inger Platou, 70, told Reuters she woke up from what she was told was a minor operation to discover an IUD had been inserted without her consent.
Inger Platou said complications from the coil left her unable to become pregnant.
Greenland says findings on genocide allegation not final
Greenland's fertility rate plunged from seven children per woman to 2.3 between 1966 and 1974.
Dalee Sambo Dorough and Miriam Cullen said genocidal intent by Denmark remained a possible inference that a court might establish based on evidence outside the scope of their report.
In 2024, former Greenland prime minister Mute B Egede described the forced contraception practice as genocide.
“We will handle the political process together with the government of Greenland. The most important thing for me is that we find the right path together.”