Danish government had IUDs placed in thousands of teenage girls and women of Greenland roughly between 1966-1970 and beyond

Reminder: In the name of population control horrible things were committed! The infamous book Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich came out in 1968.

"At least 4,500 women, some teenagers, were fitted with coils to limit birth rates among the indigenous population.

An inquiry is due to conclude in 2025, but the women, some of whom are in their 70s, want compensation now.

Greenland, now a semi-sovereign territory of Denmark, was a Danish colony until 1953. ..."

Greenland women seek compensation over involuntary birth control A group of 67 women from Greenland are seeking compensation from the Danish government over a campaign of involuntary birth control.

Credits: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Global Health NOW