8 companies helping employees access abortion care

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In the wake of a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade and rip away access to abortion care for millions of women nationwide, employers and employees alike are contemplating the likelihood of a future once deemed unimaginable.

The document, which was obtained and released by Politico on Monday night, was written by Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and stated that “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled.”

The tech giant announced to staff just yesterday, as reported by Reuters, that it would cover $4,000 a year to cover employee travel costs for non-life-threatening medical care, which is not specific to but includes abortion care.

Earlier this year, Citigroup disclosed in a proxy statement to shareholders that it would offer “travel benefits to facilitate access to adequate resources” in response to “changes in reproductive healthcare laws in certain states.”

Stephanie Schomer
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Stephanie Schomer is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News. She was most recently the deputy editor of Entrepreneur magazine and previously held positions at Entertainment Weekly, … Read full bio


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