Others have already raised the 13th Amendment. There seems to be this notion out there that it’s the job of the federal government to fix supposed excesses of the states. Not only is that contrary to federalism, but how do we think the feds are doing on their efforts to rule the whole country by fiat through the administrative state?
I’ve been appalled by the people calling for a national ban. Dodds was decided on precisely the ground that it’s not a national issue, and many in the right didn’t even wait until the ink was dry to start arguing that it is a national issue.
The right to life is a civil rights issue. It’s exactly like slavery in that regard.