# For those who are in favor of "abortion being left to the states" - why? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 8, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027497 "2026-02-08T15:37:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 120
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027497/120 "2026-02-16T17:15:44Z")
Moderating: I don’t see anyone trying to answer the OP’s question. I’m quoting the OP here in the hope that it will get this thread back on track. If you’re not interested in posting an actual answer to the question posed, then please stay out of the thread. This is not a debate about states’ rights. > [@doreen](#): > > In response to another post where I said that no one wanted abortion returned to the states, someone stated that he did want that. I didn’t want to go off topic , but I’m really curious as to why someone would take that position. If you think abortion is murder , you want it banned everywhere. If you think a woman has a right to have an abortion, you want it legal everywhere. _Why would you want it left to the states, except as a compromise?_ Emphasis mine. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027497)._