# 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:** 127
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027497/127 "2026-02-17T13:33:45Z")
Well-summarized. Thank you. And now, courtesy of @Max_S we have a dedicated thread to discuss the legal authority aspect specifically. Which means, IMO, we can (ref mod instructions, _must_) drop that aspect here. > [@Abortion should be decided state-by-state because democracy is more important](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-should-be-decided-state-by-state-because-democracy-is-more-important/1027738): > > Continuing the discussion from [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): I’m putting myself out there, but I think this is what it comes down to, for me personally. I consider myself neutral on abortion. I don’t believe abortion is (or should be) murder, but I also don’t believe the right to abortion is a natural or human right. I abstained from voting on the last abortion ballot measure. Also worth noting, I am not a woma… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027497)._