how to escape '\'

From: Manisha Sathe (manisha_at_starhub.net.sg)
Date: 11/29/03 

To: php-general@lists.php.net
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:02:59 +0800

I have magic_quotes_gpc ON

'Here's is' - this comes out after HTTP post as

'Here\'s is'

But i want to get back the original string as it is - how to change ?

manisha