A Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center in St. Louis, Missouri — the last location in the state performing abortions.
For so long, the subject of abortion has been too controversial to bring up in mixed company, sometimes considered taboo to discuss among friends and family, and surely not one that private companies have addressed. All this despite the reality thatWhy, then, do we still view making a pro-choice statement as a huge, unnecesary risk for a CEO or company? I am proud - PROUD - to loudly assert that abortion is healthcare and that reproductive justice is core to any pursuit of equity.
One of those states - Minnesota - has been toying with abortion bans. And we have two locations in Texas where lawmakers considered a bill this year — that thankfully did not advance — that would have allowed the death penalty for women who have abortions, and for the doctors who provide them. We have plans to open in Atlanta next year.
I know that if my employees cannot make the very personal choice of when to start a family, it’s is not only an ethical issue, but bad for the bottom line. It’s both a business question as a moral one. We've contemplated the legal implications of offering more tangible access to services and resources where we to have employees in states with abortion bans — we’re exploring options including travel reimbursements for employees needing to go out of state for to access banned services.
You can add all the extra challenges you like. I sure your competitors are excited.
Seriously? How about protecting their unborn children as well?