First Greenlandic Women Awarded Compensation in Danish IUD Case
Denmark's Patienterstatningen has issued 300,000 Danish kroner compensation payments to Greenlandic women subjected to involuntary contraception.
2026年9月4日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Denmark has started paying compensation in a historic patient rights case. The Copenhagen Post reports that Patienterstatningen awarded 300,000 Danish kroner to affected women.
The case involves intrauterine devices inserted by the Danish state. Medical staff placed these devices without the women's knowledge or consent. These events happened between 1960 and 1991. The practice continued even after Greenland took over healthcare responsibilities.
Patienterstatningen handles compensation claims within the Danish health system. This decision represents a major step for state accountability in Denmark. It shows how the Danish state addresses past healthcare violations today.
Source: The Copenhagen Post
