Following the decision of the Supreme Court The heart of the Roe v. Wade casemajor companies including Procter & Gamble and Target are adding abortion travel costs to their employee benefits.
The goal is to ensure that their employees can request abortion care if they live in states where the procedure is now or will soon be illegal. It is expected to reach 26 US states fast out of law Abortion after the abolition of the historical ruling of 1973, according to to the Guttmacher Institute, which researches reproductive issues.
meager of companies Abortion travel coverage announced earlier this year after states including Texas imposed restrictive abortion laws. But more companies followed in the wake of Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, with dozens of companies representing millions of workers now pledging to cover travel costs should their employees need abortion care.
Tuesday, Procter & Gamble He said Its new travel policy will cover workers who cannot access care from a provider within a 50-mile radius, and will take effect January 1. The group, which makes home products like Pampers and Ted, employs 26,000 people in the United States and is headquartered in Ohio, which bans abortion.
Target told about 450,000 American workers in a note Monday that it will reimburse travel costs related to any covered medical procedure not available nearby, starting in July. The discount retailer operates about 2,000 stores across the country.
Here is a summary of some of the other companies that have expanded coverage:
Amazon.com
The e-commerce giant – which employs 1.6 million workers – said it will reimburse up to $4,000 in travel costs for an abortion. “Amazon has expanded its travel and accommodation benefits to include travel for a number of non-life-threatening circumstances if the service provider is not available within 100 miles of the employee’s home,” an Amazon spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch in an email.
American bank
The country’s second-largest bank said it would cover travel costs for employees who need to get out of the state to get reproductive services, including abortions.
stutter
dating app company september He said She was setting up a fund to help organizations that support reproductive rights after Texas – the state where Bumble is based – Banned abortion After six weeks of pregnancy.
City Group
The bank added travel to workplace offerings after several states enacted restrictive reproductive health care laws. “Starting in 2022, we are introducing travel benefits to facilitate access to adequate resources,” Citigroup said in a regulatory statement. deposit On March 15th.
CVS Health
The pharmacy chain has It said Make out-of-state medical care, including abortion, accessible to employees.
Dick sporting goods
After the Supreme Court ruling, the retailer He said It will reimburse up to $4,000 in travel costs for an abortion “to the nearest place where care is lawfully available” for workers and their spouses and dependents.
Estee Lauder
cosmetics company He said Earlier this month, it would cover travel and accommodations for reproductive health care in the United States starting in August.
Goldman Sachs Group
the bank It said It will cover travel costs for U.S.-based employees who need to move out of the state for abortions or gender confirmation care, starting July 1.
Hewlett-Packard
The company is among the companies that cover travel costs for medical procedures that are not available in the country in which the worker lives.
IKEA USA
furniture maker He said It would expand employee benefits to include travel expenses for medical procedures including abortion if not available within a reasonable distance.
c. B. Morgan Chase
The country’s largest bank said last week that it would cover the sign of travel to states where abortion remains legal starting in July.
Kroger
The grocer, based in Ohio, is Make up to $4,000 To cover travel to a range of medical procedures, including abortion and fertility treatments.
Lift
US Passenger Carrier Medical Benefits Scheme Coverage included For elective abortion and reimbursement for travel costs if the employee must travel more than 100 miles to an in-network provider.
Match group
Shar Dube, CEO of the Dallas-based company, In 2021 create a fund To assist any company workers in Texas who may need to travel out of state to have an abortion.
Master Card Credit Card
“We will continue to give employees access to the same healthcare that is available today, wherever they are,” a MasterCard spokesperson said in an email. who – which Includes family planning.
meta pads
The owner of Facebook and Instagram said it will reimburse travel expenses “to the extent permitted by law” for those who need to access health and reproductive services outside the state.
Microsoft
The tech company has expanded its financial support for “critical healthcare” including abortions to include travel expenses for such procedures.
Basic
The media group, which owns CBS News, told employees in an email following the Supreme Court’s decision that the company would cover travel costs to obtain a legal abortion.
Patagonia
outerwear company He said It will cover the cost of medical insurance for full-time and part-time workers, including abortion care. “Where there are restrictions, travel, accommodation and food are covered,” the company said. It also pledged to cover “training and sponsorship for those peacefully protesting for reproductive justice.”
PayPal
The money transfer company decided to pay the staff Travel for abortion if necessary after the Texas Supreme Court upheld a law banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, something that can happen within six weeks of pregnancy.
sales force
CEO Marc Benioff said in September the software company It would help the staff who wanted to leave Texas because of the state’s abortion restrictions.
Starbucks
Cafe chain in May He said She was expanding her existing medical insurance to cover costs for those who can’t access abortions within 100 miles of home.
Tesla
The electric car maker began offering “travel and accommodation support to those who may need to obtain healthcare services not available in their home state” last year, Tesla He said In the 2021 Impact Report.
Uber
The passenger carrier said it is committed to covering travel costs for employees to access health care services and will cover the legal costs of drivers to provide transportation to clinics.
Walt Disney
Friday amusement park operator Pledge to cover travel costs for ‘family planning’ For employees who can’t get care where they live, including ‘pregnancy-related decisions’. Disney employs 195,000.
howling
The app for crowdsourcing business reviews said in May You will pay for staff travel costs If they need to get out of state to have an abortion.
Zendisk
The company in May He said It will save up to $3,000 annually for US employees who need to travel for reproductive care, including abortion.
Zillow
The real estate site updated its health plan starting June 1 to compensate employees up to $7,500 each time significant travel is required to access health care, including reproductive services or gender confirmation care.
