Body & State

The Gen Z Gender Divide on Abortion with Tricia Bruce

A majority of Americans think abortion should be legal in all or most cases. But there is a growing gap between men and women on this issue. Even among Generation Z, 75 percent of women want abortion to be legal, while 59 percent of men do. I sat down with sociologist and author Tricia Bruce to discuss what’s behind this gap. WATCH ON PBS NEWSHOUR:  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/gen-z-men-and-women-on-why-theyre-sharply-divided-over-reproductive-rights [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/gen-z-men-and-women-on-why-theyre-sharply-divided-over-reproductive-rights]

The Gen Z Gender Gap with Ryan Burge

Generation Z has witnessed some of the biggest social changes in American history: gay marriage legalization, the MeToo movement and the fight for transgender equality. And as young Americans are becoming adults in this new reality, there is a growing gender gap on issues like marriage, children, and abortion. I sat down with demographer Ryan Burge to discuss what is helping shape Gen Z’s views today. WATCH ON PBS NEWSHOUR: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/gen-z-men-and-women-on-why-theyre-sharply-divided-over-reproductive-rights

How Religious Beliefs Dictate Care at Catholic Hospitals with Father Charles Bouchard

For decades the Catholic Church has placed restrictions on certain reproductive health services at Catholic-run hospitals. The Ethical and Religious Directives lay out 77 rules for providing health care in the U.S., all based on the church’s theological and moral beliefs. But critics say these rules can run afoul of needed, emergency reproductive healthcare, especially in places where a Catholic-run hospital is the only option. WATCH ON PBS NEWSHOUR: Religious directives at Catholic hospitals complicate emergency care for pregnant women https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/religious-directives-at-catholic-hospitals-complicate-emergency-care-for-pregnant-women [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/religious-directives-at-catholic-hospitals-complicate-emergency-care-for-pregnant-women]

Getting Emergency Abortion Care When a Catholic Hospital Is the Only Option with Anna Nusslock

In 2024, California chiropractor Anna Nusslock was pregnant with twins. But 15 weeks into her pregnancy, she found out the twins would not survive. And Anna was told she could not get an abortion, because she was being cared for at a Catholic hospital. Sarah sat down with Anna at her home in rural Eureka, California to talk about her fight to access abortion care in a state that right is protected, but in an area where that kind of care is not always easy. WATCH ON PBS NEWSHOUR: Religious directives at Catholic hospitals complicate emergency care for pregnant women https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/religious-directives-at-catholic-hospitals-complicate-emergency-care-for-pregnant-women [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/religious-directives-at-catholic-hospitals-complicate-emergency-care-for-pregnant-women]

Experiencing an Anti-abortion Center in Texas with Maleeha Aziz

Across the country, crisis pregnancy centers offer free services to women, things like ultrasounds and pregnancy testing. For some pregnant people, getting care through these centers is the only affordable option, but many are unaware that they do not offer abortions and are often unregulated and unlicensed. In Texas, there are around 200 crisis pregnancy centers, the most of any state. And tens of millions of taxpayer dollars go to these groups each year. Over a decade ago, Maleeha Aziz became pregnant as a college student and went to one of these centers by mistake. WATCH ON PBS NEWSHOUR: Rise of crisis pregnancy centers highlights shift in anti-abortion movement https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/rise-of-crisis-pregnancy-centers-highlights-shift-in-anti-abortion-movement [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/rise-of-crisis-pregnancy-centers-highlights-shift-in-anti-abortion-movement]