If it were up to the states....? (Abortion)

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

There really should be three levels for those states that would heavily regulate it but not ban it, Minnesota would fall under that. It'd probably be limited to the first trimester.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I *think* that WV would be the only state to ban both abortion and the death penalty

North Dakota, possibly Iowa

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Here's the death penalty map for comparison:

blue = has it
red = does not have it
gray = has it but has not used it since the death penalty was declared constitutional (also worth noting that currently Kansas and New York do not have it at all since both their death penalty laws have been overturned by state courts)

Illinois technically has it, but it has a moratorium and clemency to all prisoners on it from former Gov. Ryan, and is moving toward repeal. For all practically purposes it should be a read state. I have also heard MD and NM are moving toward repeal

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I *think* that WV would be the only state to ban both abortion and the death penalty

Maybe PA too?  IA?  Or MN, if it actually went that far on abortion.

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PA wouldn't ban the death penalty.

yes.  who cares what the pope says about death penalty, war and pverty.  just quote him on abortion and homosexuality!

I disagree with the Pope. What's your point?

according to the Catholic Church the Pope is infallible and thus right about everything. If he said the sky is green, it's a sin to say the sky is blue.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I was surprised about Wisc.

I'm not. Except for the Madison area and a few scattered college towns, Wisconsin is a pretty damn socially conservative state. Even much of inner city Milwaukee is pretty socially conservative.