These US companies will cover travel costs for employees who need an abortion

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The Supreme Court's decision to overturn, Roe v Wade which protected the federal, constitutional right to an abortion leaves many U.S. companies offering expanded assistance to staff in states curtailing abortion care.

corporate giants from a range of industries pledged to provide support and financial assistance for employees - and, in some cases, their dependents - seeking abortions in states that outlaw the procedure.

for numerous states to pass new abortion restrictions. As of Friday afternoon, state officials in at least seven states said that new abortion bans can now be enforced.could soon be forced to travel across state lines to access the procedure, adding to the cost of an already often expensive healthcare service. For many, employers' benefit packages may be the only way they can afford an abortion.

Corporate America is increasingly being drawn from the political sidelines on the abortion issue in response to pressure from investors, customers and employees. Companies are also struggling to attract and retain talent, and worry about the impact these states' anti-abortion laws could have on their workers.

"This ruling puts women's health in jeopardy, denies them their human rights, and threatens to dismantle the progress we've made toward gender equality in the workplaces since Roe," Jeremy Stoppelman, co-founder of Yelp, said in a statement Friday.

 

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Cheaper than maternity leave, right?

I wish the headline read 'Three US Companies Refuse To Do Business In States That Ban Abortion.'

Handy list for a boycot, thanks!

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