Several national companies reacted the Dobbs v Jackson ruling handed down Friday by announcing that they would reimburse the cost of employees who need to travel out of state to access abortion care.
Several national companies — including Disney, Goldman Sachs, and Meta, the parent company of Facebook — reacted the Dobbs v Jackson ruling handed down Friday by announcing that they would reimburse the cost of employees who need to travel out of state to access abortion care. Companies including Apple, Amazon, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, SalesForce, Bumble and Levi’s
The Supreme Court ruling that struck down Roe left the question of legal abortion to states. About half the states, including Texas, are set to ban abortion, if they haven’t already. A similar policy is in place at Phillips 66. The refiner said its medical plans cover includes travel and lodging expenses for specialized care not available in a patient’s local geographic area, adding that its benefits include reproductive healthcare, adoption assistance and surrogacy support.Abortions won’t stop post Roe. But they will be more expensive, harder to access
“I don’t see they currently have liability if they pay for travel expenses for a lawful, out-of-state abortion,” said Seth J. Chandler, a professor at the University of Houston Law Center.