Letter: Laws won’t stop abortion

The legislative bill by Sen. Dan McCay to ban all elective abortions, arguing that life begins at conception, is a travesty to all women who should have the right to make decisions about their body.We should learn from the past that government cannot legislate morality. The 18th Amendment, prohibiting "intoxicating liquors," did not prevent people from drinking. It just sent the activity underground, where people died drinking grain and tainted alcohol. It was a disaster for families and for the