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The prime minister of Denmark issued a long-awaited apology to Greenland on Wednesday after a scandal in which Danish doctors forced birth control devices on Greenlandic women and girls, some as young as 12.
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Denmark's prime minister apologized to Greenland Wednesday after Danish doctors forced birth control on Greenlandic women.
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{
    "date": "2025-08-27",
    "event": "Apology issued by Danish Prime Minister",
    "person": "Mette Frederiksen",
    "subject": "Forced birth control on Greenlandic women",
    "location": "Denmark, Greenland"
}
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September 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM (5 days ago)
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September 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM (5 days ago)

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Denmark formally apologized for a decades-long practice of forcibly administering birth control to Greenlandic women and girls. The apology follows years of advocacy and an independent investigation.

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