Subject: Re: A Missed Opportunity - Abortion
States can flip, too. But in some ways state initiatives may be more enduring. Abortion is more popular among the general public (something like 60-40), and so initiatives are more likely to be successful at the state level. However, as with Jim Crow, I don't think you should have to be in a state that respects your rights. It needs to be federal so that no matter where you are, your rights are in place.