ubiq: What’s the difference whether they would or would not ask a shaila beforehand. Jewish Law is that abortion is generally prohibited; exceptions are, for example, when the mother’s life is in danger based on various criteria. Jewish Law is that killing is generally prohibited; exceptions are self-defense. For example, if someone breaks into your home you can kill him on the spot (with some exceptions, such as if it’s your parent.)
Presumably you believe state law in the US should prohibit killing people. Even though the exceptions for self-defense might not reflect all halachic exceptions. In NY you cannot kill someone who breaks into your home. Do you therefore advocate that New York stop outlawing killing people?
Otherwise why would you oppose New York law generally outlawing abortion just as it outlaws killing. The state law exceptions for when you may kill someone and the state law exceptions for when you may abort a baby will not reflect halacha. That doesn’t mean you should oppose state law outlawing killing or outlawing abotions, generally.