@Jaxk No. A man does not have to give blood a kidney or part of his liver. We give vitamins, minerals, more stress in our organs, joints, and muscles to carry and birth that baby. Saying a fetus is more important than a 30 year old man who needs a blood transfusion to live who is already a very productive part of society, responsibly cares and supports his children, and is integral in his community, makes no sense. That’s what we are saying when we legally allow a man to die, but save a fetus. Forget that at least 20% of pregnancies miscarry anyway (not a small percentage) and a certain percentage (small percentage) will be born with some sort of problem that might be a burden on society. I don’t actually think in terms of the value of a life, all life is important and counts. I’m just talking about how the law works. I also would never want to be at the point that the government can order a man or woman to give blood or an organ to someone else.
I see your point about state’s rights, but if a state is infringing on an individuals civil rights, then we go back to the federal laws. The Supreme Court interprets the constitution, which decides if a law is legal under our constitution. States make all sorts of laws that do not comply with our constitution. Voting to make gay marriage illegal is an infringement regarding the equal rights of our citizens in my opinion.