On Nov. 8th, Mississippi will vote on a proposed 'personhood' constitutional amendment that will outlaw the destruction of embryos created in laboratories. The amendment has been endorsed by both gubernatorial candidates and appears likely to pass.

Pity the poor lab technician who forgets to re-stock the liquid nitrogen. The embryos in the tank will thaw and die. Then that poor soul will be convicted of mass murder and sent to death row.

Haley 'Mills' Barbour (or your successor), will you have a heart, or will you throw the switch?