The Government of Greenland has allocated 35 million Danish kroner to its special compensation program for women who received contraception without their consent or knowledge after January 1, 1992.
As announced on February 26, the Government of Greenland has received a significantly higher number of claims for compensation from women who, following the repatriation of the health service on January 1, January 1992, received contraception without their knowledge or consent, which exceeded initial expectations. This created a need to secure additional financial coverage to handle the applications and potential compensation payments. Naalakkersuisut can now announce that financial coverage totaling 35 million kroner has been secured.
Mariane Paviasen Jensen, Minister for Children, Youth, Justice, and Gender Equality, states:
“It is, of course, gratifying that 35 million Danish kroner have now been allocated from the health agreement to Naalakkersuisut’s special reimbursement scheme. As previously announced, Naalakkersuisut has received many more applications than initially expected, and it has therefore been necessary to secure additional financial resources beyond those originally allocated. We have now done so, and I am very pleased about that. At the same time, it reflects the magnitude of this case and how important it is that we continue to handle the matter with the seriousness and propriety it demands. Many women, including girls, were wronged at that time, and the least the Naalak-kersuisut can do is ensure financial compensation so the matter can be brought to a close; and even though what has happened cannot be replaced with money, we hope that it can in some way be of help.”
