False claim doesn't warrent information
The State News
September 17, 2003
False claim doesn't warrent informationI could not believe what I was reading when I read Kelly Hamilton's letter to the editor "Contraceptive information needed" (SN 9/11). I don't think the case of the East Lansing woman reporting a false rape highlights the need for increased contraception knowledge. I think it highlights the unfortunate fact that there is a fraction of the population who, when faced with a decision they regret, would rather shift the blame onto somebody else and be a victim instead of taking responsibility for his or her actions. I don't think knowledge of emergency contraceptives would have made this woman any more mature or less prone to making harmful decisions. Also, while it's true that emergency contraceptives prevent pregnancy, it depends on how you define pregnancy. Most doctors consider the implantation of a fertilized egg the real beginning of pregnancy, but if you are one that considers the actual fertilization of the egg the beginning of pregnancy, you should be aware that in some cases, emergency contraceptives, birth-control pills and other chemical contraceptives have a back-up function that makes the uterine lining inhospitable for the zygote if the fertilization is not prevented. Lisa LiGreci
microbiology and molecular genetics junior
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