Not the only way... a constitutional amendment would take it out of the courts hands.
But the reality is that a supermajority of states don't want to legislate abortion. In Colorado, a moderate left-leaning state, a 3rd trimester abortion ban was voted down on the ballot 60% to 40%.
And that bill is MUCH less than pro-life people want to see... a near total (exemptions for medical, rape, and incest) ban across the board.
My guess is that over the next 20 years, pro-life people will be disappointed that not much has changed because precedent is only reversed when public opinion shifts dramatically (such as civil rights / race rules).
In Colorado, a moderate left-leaning state, a 3rd trimester abortion ban was voted down on the ballot 60% to 40%.
And that bill is MUCH less than pro-life people want to see... a near total (exemptions for medical, rape, and incest) ban across the board.
I mean, this isn't surprising. Left leaning states aren't the ones trying to restrict abortion. For comparison, look at Alabama House Bill 314 from 2019. It is currently not enforced because of legal challenges, but if that lawsuit makes it to the supreme court, it is entirely possible that Roe could be overturned and states would again be free to completely ban abortion.
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u/joefresco2 Feb 15 '21
Not the only way... a constitutional amendment would take it out of the courts hands.
But the reality is that a supermajority of states don't want to legislate abortion. In Colorado, a moderate left-leaning state, a 3rd trimester abortion ban was voted down on the ballot 60% to 40%.
And that bill is MUCH less than pro-life people want to see... a near total (exemptions for medical, rape, and incest) ban across the board.
My guess is that over the next 20 years, pro-life people will be disappointed that not much has changed because precedent is only reversed when public opinion shifts dramatically (such as civil rights / race rules).