My name is Maria Graciela Hilario de Rangel. I am from the city of Morelia. I have had IUD's placed into me twice. The first time was ten years ago, when one was placed in me before I was released from the clinic. I later had it removed. The second one was placed in me eight months ago after the birth of my baby. On this occasion, I repeatedly told the doctor that I did not want the device placed in me. He did not pay any attention to me and ignored my protests. He placed the device in me anyway. Afterwards, the chief physician of the clinic told me he accepted responsibility for this act. I could place a complaint after I left the clinic, he said, but that his actions were protected by law. He did not tell me which law or when it was issued. I asked him for his name and he replied that he was Doctor Ildefornso Ramos Aguilar and that his office was in Morelia. He insisted that his doctors were authorized by law to place the devices and that the reason was to "protect" women. I had the IUD removed 40 days later, but only after great difficulty. I went to the clinic several times, asking to have it removed, but each time I was sent away under the excuse that they did not have the proper personnel to do it, or did not have the right instruments, or they had too many patients, or some other excuse. I finally told them I would not leave the clinic until they removed it. Only then did they remove it. I did not file a complaint against the clinic because the chief physician had told me that their actions were protected by law.