Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned

The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.

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"Right when she came out, I started counting the minutes," Keira, 39, recalls.

"I kept looking at the clock to see how long we had."

When the moment came for Zammi to be taken from her arms, Keira says she sobbed uncontrollably, whispering "sorry" to her baby.

"It felt like a part of my soul died."