Several 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 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. “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.
"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.
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