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 When it comes to abortion, the GOP insists on states' rights to set laws, claiming national laws or court rulings are Federal overreach. 

When states pass sensible gun laws, the GOP is outraged that state governments think they can limit the Second Amendment because every word is sacrosanct. 

When it comes to the 14th Amendment's prohibition against elected officials “who have engaged in insurrection or rebellion,” the GOP asserts we should ignore that and let voters decide. (1/4) #VoteBlue 
 I'm not a specialist, but leftists arguments for abortion is health, and according to the constitution, health rulings is an issue each state should decide on their own