Fred Thompson:
"I've always thought that Roe v. Wade was a wrong decision, that they usurped what had been the law in this country for 200 years, that it was a matter that should go back to the states. When you get back to the states, I think the states should have some leeway. I might vote against one approach, but I think the states ought to have it. Essentially, federalism. It's in the Constitution." - Source: Fox News "Hannity & Colmes" interview Jun 6, 2007
Here's what's actually "in the Constitution":
Preamble
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
The Fifth Amendment
"No person shall be...deprived of life...without due process of law..."
The Fourteenth Amendment
"No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
There is no Federal law against murder. The Federal government should not be involved in abortion at all.
Now, since murder is against the law in every state, and the Constitution in the fourteenth amendment declares that the state shall not deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, abortion should be outlawed in every state by state law.
Now, if after Roe V. Wade is overturned and the matter of abortion goes back to the states as it should, and if then any state is found to be denying equal protection of the law, the Federal governmemt could then step in regards to the equal protection issue.