Here’s where companies stand in helping employees navigate abortion restrictions.
, the country's two largest ride-hailing services, have said they will pay the legal fees for drivers who could get sued under Texas law passed last year for transporting a passenger to an appointment for an abortion.
Other companies have remained silent over the issue, a potentially tricky one to navigate. Some Republican politicians have shown a willingness to retaliate when companies cross them on such social issues. On the other hand, the assistance could help employers retain workers in states that ban or restrict abortions.will pay up to $4,000 in travel expenses for abortions and other non-life threatening medical procedures.
. It can be enforced by ordinary citizens filing lawsuits against anyone who aids an abortion. Cook spoke during a meeting for all of the tech giant's 160,000 employees across the world, a recording of which The New York Times obtained.The dating app Bumble, which is based in Austin, created a relief fund for people seeking an abortion in the state. “Bumble is women-founded and women-led, and from day one we’ve stood up for the most vulnerable.
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