Greenlandic women claim victory in legal fight with Denmark over forced IUD scandal
by Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#723BZ)
Compensation due to thousands of women and girls fitted with coils without their knowledge or consent
Victims of Denmark's IUD scandal, in which thousands of Greenlandic women and girls were forcibly fitted with contraceptive coils without their knowledge or consent, have claimed victory in their legal fight with the Danish government after it was confirmed they will be eligible for compensation.
The Danish parliament, Folketinget, and the government reached an agreement on Wednesday that entitles about 4,500 Greenlandic women to claim 300,000 DKK (35,000) each from a reconciliation fund.
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