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The initial corporate response to the news that the Supreme Court may be preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that made access to an abortion a constitutional right, was initially muted from many major U.S. companies.
But some of the country’s biggest corporations have now said that they will cover the costs of employees who need to travel to get an abortion. On Monday, Starbucks Corp. became the latest company to pledge to pay for employees who need to travel more than 100 miles to get an abortion, joining others like Amazon, Microsoft and Apple.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, many states will impose stronger restrictions on who’s eligible for an abortion, or ban the procedure altogether. There are at least 13 states that have trigger laws in place that would automatically outlaw abortions the moment Roe v. Wade is officially overturned.
That number could be growing. On Sunday, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts said he will soon call for a special session of his state's legislature to ban abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned, even in the case of rape or incest.
While abortion activists say covering travel costs is just one of several steps companies can take to help support the reproductive rights of their employees, it’s an important one.
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