# 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:** 125
**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 17, 2026, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027497/125 "2026-02-17T03:38:17Z")
Moderating: After discussion in this ATMB thread, @doreen has further clarified the discussion she wishes to have, with this post: > [@Re: Validity of positions in the topic: For those who are in favor of “abortion being left to the states” - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-validity-of-positions-in-the-topic-for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027731/9): > > Close - what I’m asking is why anybody would actually want the issue to go to the states. I don’t understand how that could be someone’s desire. If you believe abortion is murder, you would want it to be illegal in the whole country - why would you want murder to be legal in New York but not New Jersey? If you believe a woman has a right to have an abortion (whether a privacy right or an equal protection right ) you wouldn’t want it to be illegal anywhere in the country. I cannot figure out wh… And this one: > [@Re: Validity of positions in the topic: For those who are in favor of “abortion being left to the states” - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-validity-of-positions-in-the-topic-for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027731/11): > > Yes, the state’s rights discussion doesn’t really enhance the discussion I was looking for. Please respect her wishes. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027497)._