# Re: Validity of positions in the topic: For those who are in favor of “abortion being left to the states” - why? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 17, 2026, 1:05am UTC](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 "2026-02-17T01:05:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**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, 1:10am UTC](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/1027731/3 "2026-02-17T01:10:45Z")
What the OP is asking is very clear: > [@For those who are in favor of "abortion being left to the states" - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027497/1): > > 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? She’s not asking for yet another endless debate about states’ rights. She’s asking why you would settle for that if you think abortion is murder. At least, that’s my interpretation of her question. That seems straightforward to me. --- _[View the full topic](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)._