Greenlandic women sue Danish state for contraceptive ‘violation’

Group action demands compensation over alleged fitting of IUDs in women and children in late 1960s

Nearly 150 Greenlandic women have sued the Danish state, alleging that they were fitted with the contraceptive coil without their consent or knowledge.

A group of 143 women took legal action on Monday, demanding a collective payment of close to 43m Danish kroner (4.9m) for what they describe as a violation of their human rights.