November 8th Mississippi measure 26 vote

Mississippi Voters Face Referendum on Defining “Person” to Include Fertilized Egg
The Mississippi Supreme Court has reportedly rejected a challenge to a ballot initiative that would allow state voters to amend their constitution by defining a “person” to include “all human beings from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof” and declare them protected under the state’s Bill of Rights. The groups that unsuccessfully challenged the proposal contend that they have legal options if the referendum is approved; they warn that it could have unintended consequences that reach beyond reproductive health rights, including property and inheritance law. It is also likely that the protections, if ultimately adopted and applied, would affect product liability law in the state. See IBTimes, September 13, 2011.

Many birth control products prevent implantation of a fertiltized egg and therefore would be illegal under this law.

http://ology.com/politics/mississippis-proposed-personhood-law-threatens-abortion-birth-control

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/6/pro-choice-forces-seek-to-prevent-referendum/