Former GOP nominee for Minnesota governor urges Republicans to soften...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : "My thoughts on abortion are increasingly influenced by my passionate embrace of the importance of bodily autonomy for all, meaning, 'I get to choose what my body endures.'"
43% : "When guaranteed access to abortion disappeared and the new reality became that each state would determine its own abortion policy, the nature of the 2022 elections was dramatically altered," Jensen wrote in The Star Tribune, referencing the US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade that June.
43% : "Remarkable biotechnological advancements emerged that complicated the ethics surrounding abortion," he wrote in his op-ed.
41% : Scott Jensen, the GOP nominee for Minnesota governor in 2022, has implored the party to soften its stance on abortion.
40% : "We have an activist group that plays the five-yard line on two issues in this party and it's guns and abortion," Jensen said on the podcast.
39% : Now, Jensen indicates he won't back a total ban on abortion, and called for nuance from other members of the party.
36% : Nationally, Republicans have grappled with fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that had legalized abortion throughout the US.

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