Companies will reimburse employees who have an abortion in another state

Tech companies like Meta and Microsoft, but players in finance, entertainment and many other key sectors of the US economy on Friday offered to reimburse thousands of dollars it could cost to travel to receive healthcare – a voluntary interruption of pregnancy (IVG).

This is particularly the case with Disney, which said on Friday that it understood the impacts of the new abortion restrictions. But the company remains committed to providing access to quality healthcare, including abortion, a company spokesperson said. Thus, out-of-state family planning and reproductive health services will be reimbursed.

A spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank which employs 170,000 employees in the United States, said it wants a equal access to health care for all its employees. The company will cover transportation costs for employees who will have to travel more than 80 kilometers to receive certain health care services, including an abortion.

A small number of American companies had already announced this position in May, when the US Supreme Court’s draft ended up on the news site Poliltico. Starbucks, Tesla, Yelp, Airbnb, Netflix, JPMorgan, PayPal and Reddit, among others, had assured their employees that their expenses for receiving an abortion would be covered.

On Friday, other companies took a similar stance, including Disney and Meta – the parent company of social network Facebook. Others should be added to the list.

Meta will provide reimbursement for out-of-state employee expenses, but as permitted by law. We are in the process of evaluating the best way to do this, given the legal complexities involved.the social media company insisted.

As the world’s most diverse healthcare company, we strive to improve access and affordability, create healthier communities and bring health within the reach of the people we serve.recalled for its part the company Johnson & Johnson, for which decisions on health care should be determined by individuals in collaboration with their caregivers.

Thousands of dollars refunded

Online content streaming giant Netflix is ​​to reimburse its employees $10,000 to receive an abortion. This amount may also apply to a dependant.

Zillow will reimburse $7,500 for women who have out-of-state abortions, and Dick’s Sporting Goods, $4,000.

Microsoft reiterated that the company will cover health care costs such as abortion if access to this service is restricted in the area where an employee lives, a spokesperson confirmed.

Sites like Bumble Inc. and OkCupid, which run online dating apps, have also spoken out so that women who work for them can continue to receive reproductive health care, including abortion.

OkCupid is horrified by the news of Roe’s cancellation. It’s a gender issue and a human rights issuesaid Melissa Hobey, Marketing Director of OkCupid.

CVS Health for its part insisted that with the new decision [d’invalider Roe c. Wade]we assess how we can provide the best coverage for our colleagues, customers and consumers.

UnitedHealth Group, the largest health insurer in the United States, has also said it is reviewing the Supreme Court’s decision.

Other companies that will support women seeking abortions include Lyft, Uber, BuzzFeed, Patagonia, Box, Condé Nast, Intuit, and Warner Brothers.

On Friday, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 judgment that protected the right to abortion nationwide. Henceforth, the various American States have the right to legislate in order to prohibit, limit or authorize abortion on their territory.

Since then, many voices have been raised in the United States and elsewhere in the world to denounce this historic decision of the highest American court.