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Illuminates Gen-Z attitudes towards abortion politics
For the first time in decades, young adults are coming to reproductive age without the federal constitutional right to an abortion. They are developing their personal politics in an era of state-wide abortion bans, haunted by high-profile stories of ghostly fetuses or women refused life-saving care. Whether they identify as pro-life, pro-choice, or ambivalent, they are united by a profound concern for their own futures and that of their communities.
In The Post-Dobbs Generation, author Sophie Bjork draws on 200 in-depth interviews with college students to unpack their complex views about abortion. The result is a remarkably broad view of Gen Z perspectives on this issue, spanning across racial, religious, and sexual identities. Bjork demonstrates that these young adults’ stances are shaped both by personal experiences and the communities to which they belong. For many interviewees, climate change is central to their reproductive politics, reflecting their uncertain view of our planet’s future. Their statements reveal the contested role of reproduction in our era of climate crisis.
By sharing young adults’ views on abortion politics in their own words, The Post-Dobbs Generation provides an unprecedented look at one of the most polarizing debates in our nation today.
— Faye Ginsburg, author of Contested Lives: The Abortion Debate in an American Community
"Sophie Bjork's penetrating research shows the contradictory life politics informing contemporary views of abortion. Debates over reproductive rights have significantly shaped American ideas of human sexuality, environmentalism, and Christian identity. A timely and powerful work."
— Kathryn Lofton, Yale University
"In the era of Dobbs and intense political polarization, this magnificent book is testament to the power of deep, respectful listening. Bjork is exquisitely attuned to the moral ambivalence expressed by young adults as they grapple with the messy, shifting ethics of abortion amid uncertainty about their country’s—and our planet’s—future."
— Lynn Morgan, author of Icons of Life: A Cultural History of Human Embryos