> but why was it never codified in law? IANAL but in common law, precedent should guide the interpretation of the law. And the precedent was Roe v. Wade. Of c

> but why was it never codified in law? IANAL but in common law, precedent should guide the interpretation of the law. And the precedent was Roe v. Wade. Of course there's other precedent that we do effectively ignore, like Plessy v. Ferguson. So you're right, it should have been codified in law. But any such law would be erased by Congress too next year when everything turns red.