Naja Lyberth

Naja Lyberth

psychologist Greenland

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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Luxembourg Luxembourg: Naja Lyberth was 14 years old when a Danish doctor inserted a spiral into her uterus without her consent. 5

Luxemburger Wort: Geburtenkontrolle-Skandal in Grönland - Dänemark entschuldigt sich

United Kingdom 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'. 6

BBC: Denmark apologises to Greenland's Inuit victims of forced contraception

Denmark Denmark: Naja Lyberth experienced a traumatic medical procedure that reflects the broader issues faced by Greenlandic women. 5

Politiken: »Da han satte spiralen op, føltes de kolde gynækologiske redskaber som knive gennem min vagina, og da de ramte min livmoder, blev det til en torturlignende smerte«

Switzerland Switzerland: Naja Lyberth shares a similar story to Hedvig Frederiksen, having also been a victim of the 'spiral campaign'. 5

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: die dunkle Geschichte der Kolonialmacht Dänemark

Sweden Sweden: Naja Lyberth is a Greenlandic psychologist who spoke out about her experience of having a spiral inserted without consent. 7

Dagens Nyheter: Spiralskandal skakar Grönland: ”Ren rasism”