States' Responsibility in Abortion Laws

Abortion laws are now under the authority of states, not the federal government, following the appointment of three Supreme Court justices to potentially overturn Roe v. Wade. Legal scholars and politicians across parties have advocated for returning abortion decisions to the states due to legal, moral, and political reasons. The focus has shifted from bringing the issue back to the states to now discussing details such as the number of weeks for abortion legality. Radical stances, like late-term abortions, are criticized, and the preference is for states to decide abortion regulations. The speaker believes that abortion rights should not be governed nationally but vary at the state level, emphasizing the importance of states' autonomy in abortion legislation.