These U.S. companies are paying for abortion travel
CBSN
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, major corporations including Procter & Gamble and Target are adding abortion travel costs to their employee benefits.
The goal is to ensure their employees can seek abortion care if they live in states where the procedure is now or will soon be illegal. About 26 U.S. states are expected to swiftly outlaw abortion following the overturn of the landmark 1973 ruling, according to the Guttmacher Institute, which researches reproductive issues.
A trickle of companies announced abortion travel coverage earlier this year after states including Texas introduced restrictive abortion laws. But more corporations have followed in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on Friday, with dozens of companies representing millions workers now pledging to cover travel costs in case their employees need abortion care.
