Exclusive: Territory’s government calls for visit to listen to those thought to be living with consequences of forced fitting of IUDs

The Danish health minister should “get on a plane and visit” some of the thousands of women thought to be living with the consequences of being forcibly fitted with the contraceptive coil as children, Greenland’s gender equality minister has said.

In an attempt to reduce the population of the former Danish colony, at least 4,500 women and girls are believed to have undergone the medical procedure, usually without their consent or knowledge, at the hands of Danish doctors between 1966 and 1970 alone.

The total number of those affected by the procedures, thought to have continued for decades, is understood to be far higher. Victims and their lawyers say generations of Inuit women were left traumatised and suffering reproductive complications, including infertility, as a result of the Danish state’s policy.

Earlier this month, a group of 143 women sued the Danish state over the alleged violations, but they have yet to receive a response from the government, despite the Danish prime minister visiting Greenland – now an autonomous territory of Denmark – soon after.

  • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.worldEnglish
    68·
    3 months ago

    Well, I’ve lost interest in a discussion with you, if you’re unable to discuss without saying stuff like And the 2024 “Well, Duh!” Award goes to…, you’re not worth discussion.

    Edit: That was before I read the other personal jabs at me. Well, if you ever wonder why you can’t convince other people of your opinions, it’s this behaviour.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      87·
      3 months ago

      Sure, focus on how impolite it is for me to point out that you’re stating the blindingly obvious rather than at all consider my many valid counterpoints to your flurry of much more insulting accusations towards me and everyone else who use or even understand some very common expressions 🙄

      • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.worldEnglish
        76·
        3 months ago

        I usually don’t reply to the following messages, but I’m gonna make an exception, because it might help you in the future: Yes, I’m gonna ignore all your other points, because I have no interest in a discussion with someone who makes personal attacks at me. I’ve had some thoughts prepared to write down and discuss further until I reached the point where you made personal attacks.

        In short, you’re not worthy of my time - not because I disagree with your points, but because you had to go and make it personal.

        Anyway, this was truly the last message from me to you.

        • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
          66·
          3 months ago

          I’m gonna ignore all your other points, because I have no interest in a discussion with someone who makes personal attacks at me

          Says the gigantic hypocrite who initiated the conversation with baseless accusations of racism 🤦

          I’ve had some thoughts

          Now now, no need to brag.

          you’re not worthy of my time

          Right back at you 👍

          you had to go and make it personal

          Says the one who repeatedly called me and everyone else who uses a common non-racist expression racists 😂

          Anyway, this was truly the last message from me to you.

          I’ll try my best to go on without you. It’s going to be tough, though! 🙄