Relative to the obscene act of abortion it is the decision of each and individual state. The real hell of it many many federal laws are an usurpation of each individual states rights.
The Civil War was not only about slavery. Those that owned slaves in the South were a small minority. It makes one ask why did the men of the South that did not own slaves fight for the South. The major factor was State Rights and many others that were economically related.
“I’m fightin’ ‘cause y’alls down here.” —said by a Confederate to the yankees.