STATES WILL NOW HAVE TO DECIDE
THIS WAS THE INTENT OF STATES RIGHTS
It seems the the Supreme court has voted to overturn Roe vs Wade. It is the right decision in that there was not a specified right in the constitution and bill of rights to allow the Federal government to regulate abortion. This should be a great relief for all Federal legislators as they are now free of this contentious issue. I believe the Federal court is also fortunate to no longer have to be continually looking at these cases.
It will now become a contentious and thorny issue for state legislators. They are probably not too excited that this is now their hot potato. In the long run a strict interpretation of the constitution and bill of rights will be in the best interest of the country. It is the relief valve that the framers understood would help to unify the nation in common interests in the best interest of the whole country. Hopefully it will be a step in the right direction to unify the country on the issues that are a Federal mandate.
If the state legislators want to pass the buck furthur, they can put up referendums on this issue, let the people decide directly. This will also be a relief valve.
Democrats are convinced this will increase their voter turnout in the upcoming elections, maybe. If it now no longer a federal issue, federal elections will be decided on other issues. Hopefully on issues that relate to the enumerated powers given to the federal government.
The only other option is to pass a constitutional amendment on abortion. It is very unlikely that this is possible.
So again, the states will now have to deal with this issue. We can expect to see 50 options, some will outright ban all abortions, some will put limitations on abortion, some will expand abortion to be possible without any limitations. If abortion is a defining issue in your life you will have a large menu to choose from.
Most all of these thorny social issues should be decided by the states, it is the only way to continue as a unified nation. The Federal government should be concerned with those issue that it has been charged with to regulate. Maybe now they can do better at taking care of many responsibilities in which they y have been delinquent.
The court has ruled on the law and constitution as written. It should be so, not on public opinion. If public opinion is really strong, then a constitutional amendment is the only legal option to make abortion the law for the entire country.
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