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Originally Posted by j8ear
Over turning Roe V Wade would RETURN this possiblity to local legislatures, and prevaling thought indicates that possibly and likely ONLY Utah and Guam might do this.
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This analysis is fundamentally correct, except that there are 7 states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Wisconsi) with laws on the books that would "kick-in" if Roe is overturned. I would imagine that some of those states would invalidate the law in the State Supreme, and that some states not on the list would outlaw it.
However, the tendency of contemporary state legislatures is to not outlaw abortion outright, but to put in place restrictions on it. This is, in my opinion, consistent with consitutional ideals. If the people want to put a 24 hour waiting period so people have time to think about it, then they should be able to do so. If they want parental notification, partial birth abortion ban, etc., then I see no reason why the states should not be able to do that.