[Dead Corpse]

Slavery was abolished by Amendment. If you ask some of the hoplophobic gun haters here, the Amendments only apply to the FedGov despite Art 6 Para 2. They are wrong. The 13th prevents States from enacting "indentured servitude" or slavery laws just as surely as the 2nd protects individual RKBA.

Look, I'm all for an Amendment abolishing abortion. It is the LEGAL, Constitutional, and honest way to get it done. Anything less throws the baby out with the bathwater. In this case, possibly literally...

[Tailgunner Joe]

Slavery had to be abolished by amendment because it was previously protected by the Constitution. Abortion has never been protected by the Constitution, therefore a Constitutional amendment is not required to abolish it.