FOX Business’ Ashley Webster unpacks the dilemma many corporations may face with plans to reimburse abortion-related costs for employees as trigger laws restrict abortion access.
"Legal experts say corporations offering to pay abortion expenses will face a patchwork of state laws that could leave them exposed to lawsuits and even potential criminal liability from states who may claim that abortion-related payments violate that state's ban on facilitating or aiding and abetting abortions," Webster said.
With trigger laws and new state legislation complicating the decision for corporations to provide financial support for abortion-related costs, companies now have to navigate restrictions and risk legal action in order to provide these services.
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