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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani

Corporate America buckles down for culture war on Roe v Wade

Amazon, Apple, Citigroup, Levi Strauss and Company, Match Group and Yelp will offer travel assistance to employees who seek safe abortion
Amazon, Apple, Citigroup, Levi Strauss and Company, Match Group and Yelp will offer travel assistance to employees who seek safe abortion. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters

After a supreme court decision that overturns Roe v Wade was leaked and signaled the impending end of federal constitutional protection for abortions, a trickle of companies have slowly started to announce policies that provide abortion access for their employees. But while the protections may keep employees and consumers happy, the threat of retaliation from conservative lawmakers looms.

Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, quietly started covering the travel expenses of employees who want to get an abortion but are banned from getting one in their home state.

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