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IUD placements in Greenland (1966-1970s)

The placement of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in Greenlandic girls and women, often without consent, as part of a population control policy led by Danish health authorities in the 1960s and 1970s.

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How did contemporary Danish medical guidelines describe appropriate use of IUDs in the 1960s and 1970s, and who approved deployments in Greenland?

Contemporary Danish medical practice and law in the 1960s–70s treated intrauterine devices (IUDs) primarily as contraceptives for women of child‑bearing age, and multiple sources say formal rules rest...