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At least eight states have fully banned abortion in the weeks following the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. Many are expected to follow, as proposed bans make their way through the state courts.
As employers, which have increasingly dispersed workforces, grapple with what employee protections to offer individuals seeking abortion care, several legal risks have emerged that could place companies in a political and financial crossfire. States like Texas and Missouri have made clear they plan to punish those who “aid or abet” abortion seekers. This presents problems for companies that do business in such states. Their own employees could be their Achilles heel, leaking information to outsiders and helping prosecutors obtain information that could be used to bring charges against colleagues.
While the extent to which prosecutors will punish those who provide any sort of abortion assistance to patients is unclear, employers must be vigilant in protecting their employees’ health information. Prosecutors could subpoena companies, requesting the disclosure of medical information, and whistleblowers could leak protected health information or retaliate against employees who seek abortions.
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