The number of U.S. employers offering travel benefits for abortion services is likely to double over the next few years in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, according to a new survey from WTW.
Thirty-five percent of employers now offer travel and lodging benefits for abortions. Another 16 percent of employers plan to offer abortion travel benefits in 2023, while 21 percent are considering it, the survey found.
Forty-four percent of employers that offer or plan to offer travel benefits for abortion or other medical procedures have enhanced those benefits due to the court ruling. Another 46 percent are planning or considering enhancing these benefits in the future, the WTW survey found.
"There are a number of reasons at play here that are both economic and moral," said Lauren Winans, chief executive officer of Next Level Benefits, an HR consulting firm in Pittsburgh. "Retention, social responsibility, staying in step with competitors and greater diversity at the top are all playing a role in influencing employers to react."
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