Abortion legislation is not a proper function of the federal government either pro or con. Except in places explicitly under federal jurisdiction, the criminal law is up to the states. Murder is not an area of competence of the COngress except on federal property.
I have to. I am a rabid advocate that we citizens regularily exert our 9th amendment rights.
Let me give you my partial list of such rights:
--I will decide when to wear a seatbelt
--I will decide whether to ingest alchohol while I drive my auto
--I will decide on how much pain killer I will consume to relieve my back pain, arthritis pain, etc. (a la Rush Limbaugh)
--I will decide what chemicals I will ingest, how much I will ingest, and for what reason: medical or recreational
--just as I can love, I can hate.
--I decide who I am going to have a sexual relationship with and whether I will asked to be paid for it.
--as a business owner either a sole proprietor or stockholder, I will decide who I will employ or not employ for any reason I determine: age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, overall health, etc. I will also pay employees the amount I wish to pay or offer medical insurance to those I wish to offer it to.
--as a restaurant owner, I will serve only those individuals I wish to serve for my reasons only.
--as a business owner I will decide if, where, and when any one can smoke tobacco in my buildings.
--I will decide what photos of adults clothed or unclothed I will look at
--I will decide whether I educate my children or not.
--I will decide whether I will educate my children in a government school or in my home.
--I will decide if I wish to die.
and so on.