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In the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling that Roe v. Wade, large corporations, including Procter & Gamble and Target, add abortion travel costs to their employee benefits.
The aim is to ensure that their employees can seek abortion care if they live in states where the procedure is now or will soon be illegal. About 26 U.S. states are expected to ban abortion soon after the overthrow of the landmark 1973 ruling, according to the Guttmacher Institute, which is investigating reproductive issues.
A group of companies announced coverage for abortion travel earlier this year after states, including Texas, introduced restrictive abortion laws. But more corporations followed in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on Friday, with dozens of companies representing millions of workers now pleading to cover travel expenses in case their employees need abortion care.
Procter & Gamble said on Tuesday its new travel policy will cover workers who do not have access to care from a provider within a 50-mile radius, and will take effect on Jan. 1. The conglomerate, which manufactures household products such as Pampers and Tide. , employs 26,000 people in the US and is based in Ohio, which has an abortion ban.
Target said in a memo to its roughly 450,000 U.S. workers on Monday that it would reimburse travel expenses associated with any covered medical procedure not available nearby from July. The discount retailer operates about 2,000 stores across the country.
Here is an overview of some of the other companies that have expanded coverage:
amazon.com
The e-commerce giant – which employs 1.6 million workers – said it would reimburse up to $ 4,000 in travel expenses for abortions. “Amazon has extended the travel and accommodation benefit to cover travel for a number of non-life-threatening conditions if a provider is not available within 100 miles of an employee’s home,” an Amazon spokesman said in a statement. mail told CBS MoneyWatch.
Bank of America
The country’s second largest bank said it would cover travel costs for employees who have to leave the state to get reproductive services, including abortions.
bummel
The dating app company in September said it was establishing a fund to help organizations that support reproductive rights after Texas — the state where Bumble is based — banned abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
Citi Group
The bank added the travel benefit to its workplace offerings after several states introduced restrictive laws on reproductive health care. “From 2022, we will offer travel benefits to facilitate access to adequate resources,” Citigroup said in a regulatory filing on March 15.
CVS Healthcare
The pharmacy chain apparently made extra-state medical care, including abortion, accessible to employees.
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Following the Supreme Court ruling, the retailer said it would reimburse as much as $ 4,000 in abortion travel costs “to the nearest place where care is legally available” to workers, their spouses and dependents.
Estee Lauder
The cosmetics company said earlier this month it would cover travel and accommodation for reproductive health care in the US from August.
Goldman Sachs Group
The bank will allegedly cover travel expenses for U.S. employees who have to leave the state to get abortions or gender-confirming care, starting July 1st.
Hewlett Packard
The company is one of those that covers travel expenses for medical procedures that are not available in a worker’s home state.
Ikea USA
The furniture maker said it would extend employee benefits to include travel costs for medical procedures including abortion if not available within a reasonable distance.
JPMorgan Chase
The country’s largest bank said last week that it would cover the tab of travel to states where abortion remains legal from July.
Kroger
The Ohio-based grocer provides up to $ 4,000 to cover travel through a range of medical procedures, including abortion and fertility treatments.
lift
The ride-sharing company’s U.S. medical benefits plan includes coverage for elective abortion and reimbursement for travel expenses if an employee has to travel more than 100 miles for an in-network provider.
Fit group
Shar Dubey, the CEO of the Dallas-based company, set up a fund in 2021 to help any of the company’s Texas workers who may have to travel out of state for an abortion.
MasterCard
“We will continue to provide employees with access to the same healthcare available today wherever they live,” a MasterCard spokesman said in an email. This includes family planning.
Meta platforms
The owner of Facebook and Instagram said it would reimburse travel costs “to the extent permitted by law” for those who need access to out-of-state health care and reproductive services.
microsoft
The technology company has expanded its financial support for “critical health care” including abortions to cover travel expenses for such procedures.
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The media conglomerate, the owner of CBS News, told employees in an email following the Supreme Court ruling that the company would cover travel expenses to obtain a legal abortion.
Patagonia
The outdoor clothing company said it would cover the cost of medical insurance for full-time and part-time workers, including abortion care. “Where restrictions exist, travel, accommodation and food are covered,” the company said. It also promised to “cover training and bail for those who peacefully advocate for reproductive justice.”
PayPal
The money transfer company has decided to pay employees to travel for abortions if necessary after the Texas High Court upheld a law banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, something that can happen within six weeks of pregnancy.
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CEO Marc Benioff said in September that the software company would help employees who wanted to leave Texas because of the state’s abortion restrictions.
starbucks
The coffee shop chain said in May it was expanding its existing medical insurance to cover costs for those who do not have access to abortions within 100 miles of the home.
Tesla
The electric vehicle manufacturer began last year to “provide travel and accommodation support for those who may need to seek health care services that are not available in their home state,” Tesla said in its 2021 impact report.
Uber
The company said it is committed to covering travel expenses for employees to access healthcare services and it will cover legal costs for managers to provide transportation to clinics.
Walt Disney
The amusement park operator on Friday undertook to cover travel expenses for “family planning” for employees who do not have access to care where they live, including “pregnancy-related decisions.” Disney employs 195,000.
gil
The business reviews app said in May that it would pay for employees’ travel expenses if they had to leave the state to get an abortion.
Zendesk
The company said in May that it would provide up to $ 3,000 annually for U.S. employees who have to travel for reproductive care, including abortion.
Zillow
The real estate website updated its health plan from June 1 to reimburse employees up to $ 7,500 each time significant travel is required to access health care, including reproductive services or gender reassignment care.
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