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Latest news: Supreme Court temporarily restores broad access to abortion drug; Camp Mystic won’t operate during summer; Study shows Gen Z moving toward — and away from — faith

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Latest news: Supreme Court temporarily restores broad access to abortion drug; Camp Mystic won’t operate during summer; Study shows Gen Z moving toward — and away from — faith

To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports and other articles from The Baptist Paper this week, see below.

1. The Supreme Court temporarily restored broad access to the abortion drug mifepristone, blocking new restrictions imposed by a federal appeals court.

Supreme Court temporarily restores broad access to abortion drug; what next?

2. Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian camp near Kerrville, Texas, where 27 girls died as a result of catastrophic flooding last summer, announced it will not open any portion of the camp for the summer 2026 season.

Camp Mystic not planning to operate during summer 2026

3. Is Gen Z — the youngest adult generation in America — experiencing revival? George Barna’s new report tackles that question, specifically looking at significant trends in Gen Z over the past four years.

Study shows Gen Z moving toward faith — and away from it. Wait. What?

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