At least five Big Law firms have pledged to protect their employees’ access to abortion services in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

McDermott Will & Emery, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Morrison & Foerster, Ropes & Gray and Vinson & Elkins say they will pick up travel expenses for employees forced to leave their home states to seek abortions. The announcements came after the US Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion in a landmark June 24 decision.

The ruling cleared the way for states to impose strict new restrictions on the medical procedure. At least 16 states have new restrictions pending or on the books.

“Ropes & Gray has long dedicated itself to the protection of civil rights and individual liberties—whether those rights are grounded in federal, state or local law,” said Ropes & Gray chair Julie Jones in a June 24 memo viewed by Bloomberg Law. “We will remain steadfast in that mission in the weeks and months to come,” she said.

The overturning of Roe has spurred major employers, like the Walt Disney Co. and Facebook parent company Meta, to ensure that their employees have access to abortion services.

Ropes & Gray’s health benefits plan will continue to cover abortions, including related surgical procedures and prescription medications,...

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