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Disney, other companies vow to cover employees' out-of-state abortions | CBC News
Jun 25, 2022 1 min, 15 secs
The Walt Disney Co., publishing giant Conde Nast and the investment firm JPMorgan Chase were among the major American companies that pledged on Friday to cover travel costs for employees seeking out-of-state abortions, in the wake of the U.S.

Florida, home to Walt Disney World, currently prohibits abortions after 15 weeks. Disney's employee benefits will cover costs for those who need to travel to get health-care, including abortions, a company spokesman said Friday.

Other major media companies — Sony, Paramount, Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix — also said they will reimburse travel expenses for out-of-state abortions.

Airbnb, Dick's Sporting Goods, Patagonia made similar pledges. The Gap, in a statement, noted its employee benefits cover abortion and other family planning services, but did not specify travel expenses. .

"Business leaders must step up to support the health and safety of their employees by speaking out against the wave of abortion bans that will be triggered as a result of this decision, and call on Congress to codify Roe into law," Stoppelman wrote in a statement.

Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Levi Strauss & Co., Lyft, Starbucks and Microsoft have all previously said that they would also cover travel costs for employees seeking out-of-state health-care. .

In September, Uber said it would cover legal fees for any drivers sued for dropping people off at abortion clinics.

That same month, Salesforce offered to help Texas employees relocate, after that state, together with Mississippi, passed "heartbeat bills," effectively banning early-pregnancy abortions.

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