Abortion travel benefits newly offered by many American employers constitute intentional discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and likely under the Americans with Disabilities Act as well.
When the Supreme Court released its decision striking down Roe v. Wade and allowing states to pass abortion restrictions, companies across the country announced they would offer a new benefit to employees in states where abortion is restricted. Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Lauren Hobart, for example, recently announced her company will pay up to $4,000 in travel expenses for employees, spouses, and dependents in the company’s medical plan who wish to obtain out-of-state abortions. Some employers offer abortion travel benefits to employees who wish to travel more than a certain number of miles to obtain abortion services.
