JAKARTA - A number of US companies, including Walt Disney Co and Tesla, guarantee all costs incurred by their employees if they fly to another US state to undergo an abortion procedure.
The US Supreme Court (MA) has just revoked a woman's right to have an abortion, aka Roe v Wade, on June 24. The rules for allowing abortion in the US had previously been constitutionally regulated since 1973.
Reuters reported in its report that the decision was an important victory for Republicans and US religious conservatives who wanted to limit or ban abortion in the US.
As a result of the deprivation of women's abortion rights, many US states were asked to tighten regulations and even prohibit abortions.
The decision becomes a dilemma for workers or female employees. They inevitably have to travel to a US state where the procedure is legal if they want an abortion.
In Oklahoma, a no-abortion law was enacted and enacted in August. Those who provide the procedure and individuals caught doing so are subject to a fine of USD 100,000 or a maximum imprisonment of 10 years.
However, there are exceptions to this prohibition. Oklahoma continues to allow abortion under strict conditions, namely a medical emergency.
Unlike Oklahoma, New York and Maryland declared themselves US territories that still allow their citizens to perform the procedure.
The pro policy for abortion rights is also followed by a number of companies in the US. The Walt Disney Co. is committed to protecting its employees from getting comprehensive access to quality health care, including abortion.
A Disney Co spokesman said the company would cover the costs of its employees flying to other US states to gain access to abortion procedures. The announcement was made by Disney Co when the decision of Roe v Wade was reached by the US Supreme Court.
So does Meta. The company, formerly known as Facebook, guarantees travel expenses for its employees who wish to access reproductive care outside the state.
However, before doing so, a spokesperson for Meta said the company would provide input and advice to its employees given the legal complexities of the abortion ban.
However, companies that reimburse their employees for abortion procedures in other states are also vulnerable to lawsuits.
The lawsuits could come from state and anti-abortion groups led by Republican politicians.
A number of lawyers and experts analyzed. Threats to companies that are pro-abortion rights could be accused of violating state laws that prohibit abortion, or being accused of facilitating, or aiding and abetting abortion cases.
However, the threat did not deter companies that are pro-abortion rights. The transportation network company in the US that provides ride-sharing services Lyft (LYFT.O) said it would continue to protect its consumers and female drivers.
In the near future, Lyft will make a company policy that regulates drivers not to ask or emphasize where to go to do what.
"No driver should ask passengers where they are going and why," a Lyft spokesperson said.
In addition to those already mentioned, companies in the US that protect and implement pro-abortion rights policies for their employees include Yelp (YELP.N), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), and Tesla (TSLA.O), Apple (AAPL.O), Alaska Air Group (ALK.N) which is the parent of Alaska Airlines, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), online dating site OkCupid and Bumble Inc (BMBL.O), Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) and JPMorgan Chase & Co ( JPM.N).
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