While likely to comfort some workers, the approach could open businesses to criticism or retribution in states with restrictions
Bellwether corporations from the worlds of finance, media, technology and health care said they would bankroll travel for workers who need access to safe, legal abortions and other procedures. The court’s decision overturned a decades-old precedent that backers say reshaped the modern economy by increasing opportunities for women.
Walt Disney Co., which has been mired in disputes with conservative leaders over its support for LGBTQ people, said it will cover the cost of travel for employees who can’t access the care they need in their state. Health-care companies CVS Health Corp. and Biogen Inc. also said that they are making out-of-state medical care including abortion accessible for their employees. CVS had its plans in place prior to Friday’s decision, a spokesman said.
In much the same manner that the decision will create disparities in access to abortion, it isn’t clear that all employers will follow in the footsteps of the larger companies pledging expanded benefits on Friday. Some high-profile companies had already agreed to cover travel costs and give other support to employees who need to go to a different state for an abortion because of restrictions where they are based. The initiative, spearheaded in March by Citigroup Inc. chief executive Jane Fraser, includes companies such as Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Match Group Inc., Tesla Inc. and Yelp Inc.
Elsewhere, mobile carrier T-Mobile US Inc. expanded its health coverage for those needing to travel for health care in May, after a draft of the court’s majority opinion was leaked to the press. And Airbnb Inc. on Friday pointed to commitments it made last year “to ensure that our employees have the resources they need to make choices about their reproductive care.
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