The Problem with Prohibition.

• Author: Quintero, David

In their zeal to outlaw abortion, which to them is murder, the religious right supports pro-life politicians--despite the fact that abortion is not mentioned in either the Old or New Testaments ("Eyes on the Prize," August/September issue).

With that in mind, let's remember how Prohibition gave us the disastrous proof that it's impossible to impose moral principles espoused by only some of the people onto the entire nation. In the same manner, prohibition against abortion will...