Bill promotes emergency contraception

To the editor:

The Emergency Contraception Act (Senate Bill 1990), introduced March 6 by U.S. Sen. Patricia Murray of Washington, would appropriate $10 million each year from 2003 through 2007 to promote emergency contraception.

The bill's deceptive language says emergency contraception prevents the implantation of an egg in the uterus. In fact, it prevents the implantation of an already conceived human being. When this happens, the five- to seven-day-old unique person dies.

Planned Parenthood is delighted with the bill, because it would earn a handsome profit from the sale of emergency-contraception kits. Profit from the sales of the kits would bring in an estimated $9 million to the organization.

Please contact your senators in Washington and ask them to say no to Senate Bill 1990.

JEANETTE DOHOGNE

Cape Girardeau