Naja Lyberth
Naja Lyberth is a Greenlandic psychologist who gained attention for her courageous public disclosure in 2017 about having a contraceptive spiral inserted without her consent as a minor. Her testimony sparked a broader conversation about the systematic abuses faced by young Greenlandic women under Danish colonial policies, leading to a wave of similar accounts from other women. Lyberth's advocacy for the rights and recognition of those affected by the 'spiralsagen' has positioned her as an important figure in the ongoing discussions about the historical injustices related to reproductive rights in Greenland.
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Denmark:
Naja Lyberth is one of the five women who participated in the spiral campaign.
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Luxembourg:
Naja Lyberth was 14 years old when a Danish doctor inserted a spiral into her uterus without her consent.
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Switzerland:
Naja Lyberth was the first Greenlandic woman to publicly speak about the Spiral Campaign.
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United Kingdom:
Naja Lyberth, who is a psychologist, told the BBC in an earlier interview that it was 100% clear the government had broken the law by 'violating our human rights and causing us serious harm'.
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Denmark:
Naja Lyberth experienced a traumatic medical procedure that reflects the broader issues faced by Greenlandic women.
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Switzerland:
Naja Lyberth shares a similar story to Hedvig Frederiksen, having also been a victim of the 'spiral campaign'.
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Sweden:
Naja Lyberth is a Greenlandic psychologist who spoke out about her experience of having a spiral inserted without consent.
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