American companies break their silence and take a stand on abortion

The end of the taboo. More and more American companies are now taking a stand on the right to an abortion, which is an indication of the emergence of a new generation with different expectations. It only took a few hours after the leak, Monday, May 2, for the Supreme Court’s possible backsliding on the abortion issue for a portion of the US economy to respond publicly.

“Knowing what is at stake, business leaders must speak up and take action to protect the health and well-being of our employees.”Levi Strauss officials wrote. “This involves protecting reproductive rights.” Like the popular jeans maker, Apple is obligated to cover the costs incurred by its employees who have to travel to another country to have a voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Back to the right to abortion “It would jeopardize the rights of millions of women”Agence France-Presse participatory research platform Yelp, which refers to “An earthquake on our society and our economy” Companies are invited to “taking the initiative”.

Since a new law went into effect in September, in Texas, to cut the lead time to have an abortion to six weeks, taboos have been broken and Amazon, Uber or even Citigroup have announced that they will bear the costs. . Additional costs that this text may cause to their employees.

“We are living in a politically unusual time and this issue has become of paramount importance once again, which will force companies to step forward”As Maurice Schweizer, a professor at The Wharton University in Pennsylvania, says. “Businesses in countries that can return [sur l’accès à l’IVG] They must decide whether or not to cover the associated costs (…), and this in turn compels them to position themselves de facto”says Neeru Paharia, a professor at Georgetown University.

to me The New York TimesTesla, which has just moved its headquarters from California to Texas, has agreed to reimburse for those expenses. The new boldness of some American companies is also linked to the fact that “In this country, there are more people in favor of (the right to abortion) than those who are against it,” Nero remembers Baharia.