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Gen Z men and women sharply divided reproductive rights

Season 2026 Episode 83 | 9m 43s

A majority of Americans think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, but there is a gap between men and women on the issue. That divide is perhaps clearest among Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012. This split is part of a bigger picture about how Gen Z thinks and what they want for their lives. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports.

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