Washington: There has been strong opposition to the US Supreme Court ruling on abortion law. But at the same time, many American businesses have extended a hand of support to women. Going beyond mere words of support, some companies have gone a step further and announced that if women want to go to a neighboring country for an abortion, they will be given everything, including leave and travel.
Case Background: In 1973, the US Supreme Court ruled that abortion was a woman’s personal right. However, 50 years after the law was passed, the Supreme Court overturned the Right to Abortion Act.
Following the Supreme Court ruling, 13 states in the United States have enacted anti-abortion laws. Protests have erupted that the Supreme Court has violated its own judgment. In the meantime, the most comforting news is the announcement by US companies that will be pouring in aid. Its description:
Amazon: Amazon, the second largest employer in the United States, has announced it will provide up to $ 4,000 in travel allowances for its female employees to perform non-life-threatening physical abuse treatments, including abortion.
Apple Inc.: The company has announced that it will bring abortion and travel expenses under the Medicare plan already in place for its female employees.
Microsoft: Microsoft has announced that it will expand its coverage for abortion and gender-based medical services, including travel expenses.
Meta Platforms Inc.: Their company has announced that it will make amendments to reimburse female employees who travel abroad for abortions. It also said it would study the intricacies of the law on how best to do this.
Walt Disney: It has said it will bring in insurance plans that cover the cost of staff going abroad for abortion.
Netflix: Just as Netflix accepts travel expenses when its employees and their close relatives go for cancer and transplant treatment, so does the cost of abortion.
Citigroup Inc: Citigroup Inc. has also announced that it will cover travel expenses. JPMorgan Chase & Co: JPMorgan Chase & Co has stated that it will reimburse the cost of travel to any state in the United States where abortion is legally permitted.
Starbucks: Starbucks will also reimburse their female employees for travel expenses that require them to travel more than 100 miles for a legal abortion. The cost of the person going with them will also be accepted.
American Express Co: Reported that they would accept everything as the cost of abortion for their staff as well as travel expenses.
Uber Technologies: It claims that there is a way to cover maternity and abortion expenses in its company’s employee insurance plan.
Goldman Sachs Group: It has announced that it will accept travel expenses for the abortion of its employees from July 1.
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