Ivana Bronlund
Ivana Bronlund, an 18-year-old former handball player from Nuuk, Greenland, made headlines after her newborn daughter was taken by Danish authorities just an hour after birth. Despite both of her parents being Greenlandic, local officials claimed she was 'not Greenlandic enough' to qualify for protections under a new law banning certain parenting competency tests for Inuit people. Bronlund's case has sparked significant protests and discussions about racial and colonial treatment of Greenlandic mothers.
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Ivana Bronlund is a mother fighting to regain custody of her baby taken by the Danish government shortly after birth.
An hour after giving birth in Denmark, the government took her baby – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-09-25
Ivana Bronlund's efforts to get her baby back have rallied supporters and sparked protests.
She held her baby for an hour, then the state took her away
Australia· 2025-09-17
Ivana Bronlund is a former handball player from Greenland who had her baby taken away by local authorities shortly after birth.
Danske vlasti oduzele bebu majci s Grenlanda: "Nije dovoljno Grenlanđanka"
Serbia· 2025-08-23
