<mediadc-video-embed data-state="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000161-3486-d333-a9e9-76c6fbf30000","_type":"00000161-3461-dd66-ab67-fd6b93390000"},"cms.content.publishDate":1656093370685,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000168-ed7d-d9d9-a9ec-ff7daffb0002","_type":"00000161-3461-dd66-ab67-fd6b933a0007"},"cms.content.updateDate":1656093370685,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000168-ed7d-d9d9-a9ec-ff7daffb0002","_type":"00000161-3461-dd66-ab67-fd6b933a0007"},"rawHtml":"
var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ "div": "Brid_56083231", "obj": {"id":"27789","width":"16","height":"9","video":"1037515"} }); ","_id":"00000181-96db-d789-a3f7-9fff61900002","_type":"2f5a8339-a89a-3738-9cd2-3ddf0c8da574"}”>Video EmbedSeveral companies have vowed to cover their employees’ costs of abortion-related travel after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
Just minutes after the decision came down from the high court on Friday, the Walt Disney Company said it would cover employee travel expenses for abortions. It said the company would cover travel for “family planning,” which includes “pregnancy-related decisions.”
“We recognize the impact of the ruling and that we remain committed to providing comprehensive access to quality and affordable care for all of our employees, cast members, and their families, including family planning and reproductive care, no matter where they live,” Disney said in a statement.
JPMorgan Chase circulated an internal memo to employees after the landmark decision dropped that said it would pay for employees to travel out of state should they live in a state where abortion is now prohibited. The policy is set to go into effect next month.
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“Effective in July, you will be able to access additional covered benefits under the U.S. Medical Plan,” the bank said, which includes “family-building benefits, such as cryopreservation.” It also said it would provide enhanced benefits for LGBT employees.
“We will also expand our existing health care travel benefit, which today covers certain services such as organ transplants, to all covered health care services that can only be obtained far from your home,” the financial giant said in the memo.
Streaming giant Netflix said that it would offer a $10,000 lifetime allowance per employee for abortion-related travel, in addition to providing the benefit for travel related to cancer treatment, transplants, and gender reassignment surgery.
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish sent a memo to staff on Friday, letting them know that the company would cover travel related to obtaining an abortion.
“Reproductive health care through company-sponsored health insurance, including coverage for birth control, elective abortion care, miscarriage care and certain related travel expenses if the covered health service, such as abortion, is prohibited in your area,” Bakish said, according to Variety.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said that it will reimburse travel for abortions and is currently “in the process of assessing how best to do so given the legal complexities involved.”
Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Lauren Hobart also committed to reimbursing abortion-related travel. She made the announcement in a Friday Facebook post and said the company would provide up to a $4,000 reimbursement.
“While we do not know what decision each state will make in response to this ruling, we at DICK’S Sporting Goods are prepared to ensure that all of our teammates have consistent and safe access to the benefits we provide, regardless of the state in which they live,” Hobart wrote.
Conde Nast, Sony, Starbucks, Airbnb, Patagonia, and Doordash have also said they would pay for employees who live in a state where abortion is restricted to travel for the procedure.
A draft of the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade had previously been leaked. Many companies faced pressure to act after news of the leak broke and began issuing statements in opposition to the draft decision.
At the time, dating company OkCupid said that overturning Roe v. Wade would be “unacceptable.”
“OkCupid has proudly supported reproductive rights for years, and we’re not stopping now. Gender equality is at stake and more brands need to step up,” the company said on Twitter, adding that people should tag other companies and encourage them to sign the “Don’t Ban Equality” statement.
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The Don’t Ban Equality statement was created in response to red states passing laws to restrict access to abortions and has been signed by several companies.
“Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health, independence, and economic stability of our workers and customers,” the statement read in part. “We stand against policies that hinder people’s health, independence, and ability to fully succeed in the workplace.”
