(23 Sep 2025)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
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ARCHIVE: Nuuk, Greenland – 7 March 2025
1. Drone shot of Nuuk
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Copenhagen, Denmark – 19 September 2025
2. 52-year-old Katrine Petersen, victim, looking at a painting with Greenlandic flag in The Greenlandic House in Copenhagen
3. SOUNDBITE (Greenlandic) Katrine Petersen, 52-year-old victim:
++PART OVERLAID BY SHOTS, 1, 2++
“The coil (IUD) was inside my body for a whole 38 years, I only got it removed this year. And all those years, I never talked about it."
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Location and date not available
4. VOICEOVER (English) David Keyton, Associated Press:
++OVERLAID BY SHOT 5++
"Katrine Petersen was 13 when she was fitted with a contraceptive device by Danish doctors and without her consent. She is one of thousands of Greenlandic indigenous women, some as young as 12, who were either fitted with IUDs or given hormonal birth control injections by Danish health authorities as early as the 1960s. Many were not told details about the procedure and did not give their consent."
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Copenhagen, Denmark – 19 September 2025
5. Various of Petersen
6. SOUNDBITE (Greelandic) Katrine Petersen, 52-year-old victim:
"I have days with sorrow, depression, bad moods, anger. I could be a grandparent today if they hadn’t taken away my child and put a spiral in me. I probably would have had a much better life than I did."
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Location and date not available
4. VOICEOVER (English) David Keyton, Associated Press:
++OVERLAID BY SHOTS 8-12++
"The investigation into the spiral case as it’s known here has been a painful tension point between the people of the semi-autonomous Arctic island and its former Danish colonial rulers. On Wednesday, both governments will apologize for their roles in the abuse and with Denmark promising compensation."
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ARCHIVE: Nuuk, Greenland – 14 February 2025
8. Pan of Colonial Harbour area in Nuuk
9. People walking on street, Greenlandic flag flying in foreground
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Copenhagen, Denmark – 19 September 2025
10. Christiansborg Palace exterior
11. Danish equestrian statue
12. Danish flag flying in front of Christiansborg
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Copenhagen, Denmark – 17 September 2025
13. Set up shot of 66-year-old retiree Kirstine Berthelsen, victim, preparing wool for sewing
14. Various of Berthelsen preparing wool for sewing
15. SOUNDBITE (Danish) Kirstine Berthelsen, 66-year-old victim:
++PART OVERLAID BY SHOTS 13, 14++
“Of course, I am angry at the Danish state because of this act. But I am ready for a reconciliation, because it will help me.”
16. Various of Berthelsen looking at childhood pictures of herself on smartphone
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Location and date not available
4. VOICEOVER (English) David Keyton, Associated Press:
++OVERLAID BY SHOTS 16, 18++
"Kirstine Berthelsen believes she was 14 years old when she was fitted with an IUD. She recalls being taken to hospital but not told why. Later she remembers endless pain. She gave birth to a son but believes two subsequent failed pregnancies were a result of complications caused by the contraception. Now she’s living in Copenhagen and has booked a one-way ticket to Nuuk to witness the apology."
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Copenhagen, Denmark – 17 September 2025
18. Various of Berthelsen packing suitcase for trip to Nuuk, Greenland for official apology event
19. SOUNDBITE (Danish) Kirstine Berthelsen, 66-year-old victim:
++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++
STORYLINE:
At age 13, Katrine Petersen was fitted with a contraceptive device by Danish doctors without her consent.
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