Posted on 06/25/2022 1:46:13 PM PDT by Libloather
After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, 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.
The court's decision to roll back the nearly 50-year-old landmark ruling, which protected the federal, constitutional right to an abortion, is expected to transform the landscape of reproductive health in America, leaving abortion policy up to individual states and paving the way 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.
Millions of people seeking abortions 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.
In response, corporations, some with headquarters or offices in Republican-controlled states, are taking action. Companies such as Citigroup, Salesforce and Match Group first promised financial support to employees seeking abortions in affected states after a draft version of the opinion leaked in May. Many more followed suit on Friday. Some, including Bumble and Lyft, also previously said they would donate to organizations that support women's rights, such as Planned Parenthood and Fund Texas Choice.
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Microsoft
Apple
Meta
Yelp
Disney
Uber
Netflix
Bumble
Match Group
Box.com
Levi Strauss
Comcast-NBC Universal
Warner Bros Discovery
JPMorgan Chase
Nike
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So if a man can become pregnant...
I already don’t do business with any of these companies listed, so no loss as far as I’m concerned.
A woman won't be dissuaded from having an abortion by her employer's benefit package.
Giving one benefit to selected employees is a lawsuit waiting to be filed.
And prices go up again!
Uber has employees in the corporate office, yes, but I don’t think their drivers are anything but independent contractors, right?
Luckily, before the costs of abortions were assumed by the tax payer
Well, I have to use Microsoft for work…
I thought I read Tesla was also?
In the event of a Civil War, corporate America should get it in the neck from both sides.
Can these companies be sued later by women who regret their abortion?
Yep!
Tesla was on the list too!🙃
if a pregnant woman leaves a red state then comes back no longer pregnant... she owes an explanation for what happened to the baby similar to a husband returning home without a wife.
if the baby was killed, she should be held responsible similar to a husband organizing for his wife’s death.
and, of course, if any companies contributed to the death... then they should also be held responsible.
Disney is on the list. I guess Disney doesn’t want kids in it’s Parks...
Will male employees get another one-week vacation paid for by the company, or will they be discriminated against?
Disney where GAYS hung out. It’s to expensive to visit and it is overrated.
Will that be considered income reported on a 1099
Or DONATE to Pro-life groups? If I was a stockholder, I would demand why is $$$ going to something that I don’t support.
If I worked for one of these demonic companies I would lie for an all expense paid trip. And if they denied me the trip because I am a man, sorry, non uterused person, I would sue the heck out of them.
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