- Gen Z Americans were born in an era during which, thanks to Roe v. Wade, abortion rights were a given. That may soon change.
- Before they’ve graduated high school, some teenagers have reported direct or secondhand experiences navigating unplanned pregnancy and, in some cases, abortion procedures.
- Some young people worry that access to safe and legal abortion is at jeopardy given the rapidly changing landscape of abortion rights in the United States.
For every teenage girl in the United States, Roe v. Wade has always been the law of the land. But they might be soon entering adulthood in a nation where abortion rights would be decided state by state.
Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z children have benefited from a political era where Roe v. Wade has been linked with helping to reduceteenage pregnancy, along with improved access to contraception and sex education. Gen Z girls are also having less sex than their predecessors but many are still sexually active.
