51.   The proposed ban would fine an offending doctor and send him to prison for up to two years.

52.   The proposed ban would give Massachusetts some of the toughest gun control laws in the nation.

53.   The proposed ban would subject doctors who perform the abortion to criminal punishment, including fines and up to two years in prison, as well as civil suits.

54.   The proposed ban, with details yet to be worked out, is not the first.

55.   The proposed ban on Internet gambling, for example, is seen as nearly impossible to enforce fully.

56.   The proposed ban would go into effect three years after the measure is enacted, allowing time for the Pentagon to adjust tactics.

57.   The proposed federal ban of the procedure would allow an exception to save the life of the mother but no exception to protect her health.

58.   The proposed ban could simply die when the House and Senate thrash out differences in their respective versions of the farm bill in coming weeks.

59.   The proposed ban is supported by the American Farm Bureau, but not the Texas Farm Bureau, its state affiliate.

60.   The proposed ban follows a directive approved by the European Parliament earlier this month that will force cigarette packs to carry larger, more graphic health warnings.