See my post,Now the Work Begins!!! for how little difference the overturn of Roe will make to the number of child murders in the US and how this will help keep the numbers high.
From Reuters
NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - U.S. companies including Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) said on Friday they will cover employees' expenses if they have to travel for abortion services after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade.
The
U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took the dramatic step of overturning the
landmark 1973 ruling that recognized a woman's constitutional right to
an abortion and legalized it nationwide, handing a momentous victory to
Republicans and religious conservatives who want to limit or ban and, in
some states criminalize, the procedure. read more
Many
states are expected to further restrict or ban abortions following the
ruling, making it difficult for female employees to terminate
pregnancies unless they travel to states where the procedure is allowed.
For
example, in Oklahoma a bill signed in April bans abortion except in
medical emergencies and penalizes providers who violate the law with up
to $100,000 in fines and 10 years in prison. The law is due to take
effect in August. States offering abortion protections include New York
and Maryland. read more
Disney
told employees on Friday that it recognizes the impact of the abortion
ruling, but remains committed to providing comprehensive access to
quality healthcare, including for abortions, according to a Disney
spokesperson. read more
Meta
will reimburse travel expenses for employees seeking out-of-state
reproductive care, but the company was also "assessing how best to do so
given the legal complexities involved," according to a spokesperson.
Companies
that offer reimbursements for abortion-related travel could be
vulnerable to lawsuits by pro-life groups and Republican-led states, and
even potential criminal penalties.
Lawyers
and other experts said employers could face claims that their policies
violate state laws banning, facilitating or aiding and abetting
abortions.
A
draft of the Supreme Court ruling on abortion was leaked in May. At
that time, many other companies including online review site Yelp (YELP.N) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Tesla (TSLA.O) said they will help cover the cost of travel for employees seeking reproductive services.
Yelp
co-founder and Chief Executive Jeremy Stoppelman on Friday said the
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 workplace since Roe."
Alaska Air Group (ALK.N),
parent of Alaska Airlines, said on Friday it is "reimbursing travel for
certain medical procedures and treatments if they are not available
where you live. Today’s Supreme Court decision does not change that."
Other companies offering the benefit include online dating sites OkCupid and Bumble Inc (BMBL.O), Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) and JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N), the nation's largest bank. read more
"OkCupid
is horrified by the news of Roe being overturned. This is an issue of
gender equality and an issue of human rights," said. OkCupid Chief
Marketing Officer Melissa Hobey."
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