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Prior to the SCOTUS decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973, states either permitted abortion or prohibited abortion. Roe v. Wade asserted a right to privacy, nowhere explicitly defined in the federal constitution, and on that basis prohibited states from interfering in the relationship between a pregnant woman and her doctor(s). Cruz, and many other originalists point out that the Federal Constitution does not address abortion, either pro or con. Which means that it is up to the states to deal with it as they choose through legislation or state constitutions.

Cruz is running for the office of President of the United States. In that office he could not directly change present constitutional law on the subject of abortion. He could, and I am certain will, nominate justices to the SCOTUS that would in time rectify Roe. He could advocate for a Constitutional amendment overturning Roe, but that is a matter for Congress and the states, or for a Constitutional Convention to address. No president has the power to directly and unilaterally overturn a SCOTUS precedent. He can either shape the Court (through carefully selected nominees) or influence the shaping of the Constitution by amendment.

The question you have to ask is who will do a better job as President in ending Roe, Cruz or Trump? Trump has shown some really fuzzy thinking on the issue - to the extent that he has flubbed questions from the press multiple times. I have no doubt that Cruz, on the other hand, knows precisely what he can do as President to influence the court to reverse Roe, or to foster and amendment to the Federal Constitution that would nullify Roe.

Cruz has a clear understanding of the Constitution, Federalism and the Courts. He recognized where the equal protection arguments of the pro gay marriage forces where going and argued for an amendment to the Federal Constitution exempting state laws regulating marriage from the ambit of the Equal Protection clause. Gays won that race, regrettably.

I would rather have a President who understands the Constitution and the powers of the office o the president, and who is committed to overturning Roe v. Wade, and knows how it is done. I am supporting Ted Cruz.

Cruz said he wants to see people’s hearts and minds changed on the issue. He argued laws should be changed at the state level, not through judicial decisions.

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In other words, he’s not going to do anything.
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EXACTLEEEE.

Maybe we should let States decide slavery too? Oh wait....did that already. Abortion is either murder wherever it happens or its not murder anywhere. Cruz had a chance to try and do something against abortion in the Senate...did he filibuster against abortion? Nope.