So much for getting the government out of our lives. There is no jobs bill in Congress but the U.S. House of Representatives has been presented with seven anti-abortion bills this year so far. The latest attack on abortion is local and it is Proposition 26. Mississippi is the first state where this dangerous initiative is attempting to fool us into passing it. The consequences of this bill are terrible for the women of Mississippi. If it passes there will be no abortions in the state even in cases of rape or incest or even if a woman’s life is in danger. Imagine a troubled pregnancy where there are barriers to crossing the state line. Think of not being able to purchase birth control of any sort. Women in Mississippi already face the nation’s highest rates of poverty, unintended pregnancy and teen pregnancy.This bill will change the practice of medicine. Doctors do not like this bill. The anti-choice activists hope a win in Mississippi will lead to a national movement to ban all abortions and many forms of birth control. They are hoping to dupe us with a “pass this now and we will work out the details later” approach. In last week’s Sun Herald, economics expert Darrin Webb said that to get from the bottom of the ladder in comparison to other states Mississippi needs a cultural change to put greater value on health and education. Defeating this bill would be a good start. The good news is this bill is clearly unconstitutional. The state Constitution explicitly states that the initiative process cannot be used to change the state Bill of Rights and Prop. 26 would do just that. The bad news is the state will be in a long expensive legal battle if it passes.ELIZABETH CLAGGETTDiamondhead