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Jana Riess: Why are so many young women leaving the LDS Church?

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Jana Riess: Why are so many young women leaving the LDS Church?
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Utah News spotted this story published August 4, 2026 at Salt Lake Tribune. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

More than half of young adult women who grew up as Latter-day Saints have now left. Many are reacting against politics, purity culture and powerlessness. Add as Preferred SourceA recent article in BYU Studies called attention to two clear trends in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States.