Microsoft joins Amazon, Tesla, Goldman and other companies covering travel costs for abortions

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After a draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would abolish a nationwide right to an abortion was leaked, a handful of companies started issuing policies helping workers who faced health care restrictions in their state.

. joined a growing list of companies covering the travel expenses for employees seeking out-of-state abortions.

The company said in a statement to Bloomberg on Monday that it supports "employees and their enrolled dependents in accessing critical health care -- which already includes services like abortion and gender-affirming care -- regardless of where they live across the U.S." Microsoft said its extending its support to "include travel expense assistance for these and other medical services where access to care is limited in availability in an employee’s home geographic region."After a draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court would abolish a nationwide right to an abortion was leaked last week, a handful of companies started issuing policies to help workers who could face health care restrictions in their state.

To date, 26 states "are certain or likely to ban abortion" if the Supreme Court overturns the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, according to pro-choice

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Corporations standing up to big government. Love to see it. Makes me miss old school conservatism.

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