Legal clashes await U.S. companies covering workers' abortion costs

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A growing number of large U.S. companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees who must leave their home states to get abortions, but these new policies could expose businesses to lawsuits and even potential criminal liability, legal experts said.

Abortion restrictions that were already on the books in 13 states went into effect as a result of Friday's ruling and at least a dozen other Republican-led states are expected to ban abortion.

The legislators also outlined a series of abortion-related proposals, including a bill that would bar companies from doing business in Texas if they pay for residents of the state to receive abortions elsewhere.

For many large companies that fund their own health plans, the federal law regulating employee benefits will provide crucial cover in civil lawsuits over their reimbursement policies, several lawyers and other legal experts said. Any company sued over an abortion travel reimbursement requirement will likely cite ERISA as a defense, according to Katy Johnson, senior counsel for health policy at the American Benefits Council, a trade group. And that will be a strong argument, she said, particularly for businesses with general reimbursement policies for necessary medical-related travel rather than those that single out abortion.

 

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It definitely removes the privacy aspect of the procedure. I'm appalled at the ignorance of these people. This was fought the right way for 50 yrs, one might think they ignored it? Shame the media hid it from women deliberately, the Life March increases every year.

Remember Dirty Dancing? The movie? The story?

Do you mean accusations of incitement to murder, human trafficking, torture and money laundering, I don't think as long as there is a force against the prosperity of the United States protecting them.

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